Nigeria’s FM tells FRANCE 24 military option ‘still on the table’ in Niger

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar said that two months after the coup in Niger, a military intervention by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS was « still on the table ». He stressed that a negotiated solution remained the preferred option, but that ECOWAS had not changed its position on the possible use of force to restore constitutional order in Niger. Tuggar added that diplomatic efforts were still under way and held out hope for progress soon.