August 17, 2023 5:12 PM

West African military chiefs begin discussion on Niger crisis in Ghana

Military chiefs from West African states began two days discussions on Thursday in Ghana's capital Accra about the ongoing crisis in Niger. West African regional bloc ECOWAS said, the meeting was being held to finalize plans for the deployment of the Standby Force. Last week ECOWAS said, it had ordered the activation of its standby force in order to "restore constitutional order in Niger.   According to media reports, the talks come after a deadline for mutinous soldiers to r...