Nigeria pushes for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in neighboring Niger. But a government spokesman says using force to restore democracy is still on the table.
Nigeria is pushing for a diplomatic solution to the coup in neighboring Niger. A spokesman for Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said he wanted to avoid military intervention.
Nigeria will chair Thursday’s meeting of the ECOWAS regional group in response to the coup leaders’ refusal to relinquish power. Africa’s most populous nation has also increased financial sanctions on Niger in response to the coup
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