ECOWAS 'doesn't have the means' nor a NATO-style 'rapid force' for a military intervention in Niger
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Heads of state from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are preparing for a summit on Thursday to discuss their standoff with the Niger junta, which defied an Aug. 6 deadline to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. The possibility of military intervention will be on the table. For a deeper perspective on the largely unsuccessful West African diplomatic efforts, FRANCE 24's Nicholas Rushworth is joined by Ulf Laessing, Director of Regional Sahel Programme at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.