Niger’s military junta has cut ties with Nigeria, Togo, the US and France following failed talks with a delegation from the regional bloc, Ecowas, that were aimed at resolving the political stand-off after President Mohamed Bazoum’s ousting last week.
Junta member Col Amadou Abdramane made the announcement on state TV on behalf on the coup leaders, recalling Niger’s ambassadors from those four nations.
A delegation led by Nigeria’s former military head of state, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar, met some members of the military junta on Thursday but left after just a few hours without any sign of progress.
The Nigerian President and Ecowas head, Bola Tinubu, has yet to respond to Niger’s cutting of diplomatic ties.
West African defence chiefs are set to conclude a three-day meeting in Nigeria on possible military interventions to pursue should diplomacy fail.
