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 release and reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum, passed earlier this month. Bazoum has been under house arrest since the 26th July coup.
 
Meanwhile, the military regime announced on Monday that it would bring Bazoum to trial on charges of high treason.
 
The United Nations and ECOWAS condemned the decision to try Bazoum.