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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has arrived in Niger for talks with the military officers who seized power and ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.<\/p>\n

The ECOWAS delegation is headed by former Nigerian leader Abdulsalami Abubakar.<\/p>\n

Niger\u2019s governing military council has also confirmed the arrival of ECOWAS representatives.<\/p>\n

A plane carrying the delegation landed in Niger\u2019s capital, Niamey, on Saturday, a day after the ECOWAS military chiefs said they were ready to intervene to reinstate Bazoum.<\/p>\n

ECOWAS defence chiefs met within the week in Accra, Ghanaian capital, to fine-tune details of a potential military operation to restore Bazoum if ongoing negotiations with coup leaders fail.<\/p>\n

ECOWAS had agreed to activate a \u201cstandby force\u201d as a last resort to restore democracy in Niger after generals toppled and detained Bazoum.<\/p>\n

However, the West African bloc says it favours dialogue to defuse the crisis.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a source close to the latest delegation said it would send \u201ca message of firmness\u201d to the army officers and meet Bazoum.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are ready to go any time the order is given,\u201d Abdel-Fatau Musah, an ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs and security, said on Friday after the military chiefs\u2019 meeting.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has arrived in Niger for talks with the military officers who seized power and ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. The ECOWAS delegation is headed by former Nigerian leader Abdulsalami Abubakar. Niger\u2019s governing military council has also confirmed the arrival of ECOWAS representatives. 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