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Sorie Abubakar<\/b><\/p>\n

Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>West African military leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are set to convene in Ghana\u2019s capital, Accra, on Thursday to deliberate on potential actions concerning the coup in Niger.<\/p>\n

<\/a>The meeting comes a week after ECOWAS said a standby force could be used to resolve the crisis in Niger.<\/p>\n

Since 26 July, when the armed junta seized power, President Mohamed Bazoum, along with his wife and son, has been confined to house arrest.With the backing of France and the US, ECOWAS has urged the coup leaders to reinstate the democratically elected president.<\/p>\n

This meeting, initially scheduled for 12 August, had been postponed and will finally take place on 17 and 18 August in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, according to a regional military source and a source within ECOWAS.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Sierra Leone has confirmed its commitment to send troops to Niger as part of the ECOWAS Standing Force.<\/p>\n

Chernor Bah, Sierra Leone\u2019s Minister of Information, told Politico that Sierra Leone is set to support the force intended to restore the displaced president in Niger. He mentioned, \u201cSierra Leone has always promised to provide soldiers to the ECOWAS standing force. Our commitment remains unchanged. We\u2019re poised to support ECOWAS by deploying a company of soldiers equipped to execute any sanctioned mission.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Bah refrained from specifying the exact troop numbers, he indicated that a company could range from 100 to 300 soldiers. He noted, \u201cThe final troop count will be determined by the evaluation of ECOWAS defense leaders and mission requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bah emphasized Sierra Leone\u2019s ethical responsibility to the regional assembly, saying, \u201cHaving been on the receiving end of ECOWAS\u2019s efforts for peace and democracy, we deeply recognize our duty within this consortium.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s noteworthy that ECOWAS played a pivotal role in restoring Sierra Leone\u2019s democratically elected President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah after a 1997 coup and ending its war.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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