{"id":39786,"date":"2023-07-28T08:38:53","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T08:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/ecowas-condemns-attempted-coup-in-niger"},"modified":"2023-07-28T09:04:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T09:04:54","slug":"ecowas-condemns-attempted-coup-in-niger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/ecowas-condemns-attempted-coup-in-niger","title":{"rendered":"ECOWAS condemns \u2018attempted coup\u2019 in Niger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced it had received news of an attempted coup d\u2019e\u0301tat in Niger with shock and consternation.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cECOWAS condemns in the strongest terms the attempt to seize power by force and calls on the coup plotters to free the democratically-elected President of the Republic immediately and without any condition,\u201d ECOWAS Commission states in a statement yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cECOWAS and the international community will hold all those involved in the plot responsible for the security and safety of the President, his family, members of the government and the general public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile the Nigerian president has described the situation as \u201cunpleasant\u201d developments around the country\u2019s highest political leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt should be quite clear to all players in the Republic of Niger that the leadership of the ECOWAS Region and all lovers of democracy around the world will not tolerate any situation that incapacitates the democratically-elected government of the country,\u201d the President states.<\/p>\n<p>He says further: \u201cThe ECOWAS leadership will not accept any action that impedes the smooth functioning of legitimate authority in Niger or any part of West Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish to say that we are closely monitoring the situation and developments in Niger and we will do everything within our powers to ensure democracy is firmly planted, nurtured, well rooted and thrives in our region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am in close consultation with other leaders in our region, and we shall protect our hard-earned democracy in line with the universally acceptable principle of constitutionalism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the Chairperson of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, I state without equivocation that Nigeria stands firmly with the elected government in Niger and equally conveys the absolute resolve of leaders in our sub-region that we shall not waver or flinch on our stand to defend and preserve constitutional order.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. 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