Niger: Thousands of people lined up outside the main stadium in Niamey on Saturday (Aug. 19) responding to the call for civilian auxiliaries in support of the armed forces.

The event organiser said the junta was not involved in this initiative, although it was aware of it.

Regional countries have threatened the Nigerien junta of a possible military intervention.

"I want to be a soldier for the love of my country. What's more, Niger is our country. I want to commit myself to Niger. Long live Niger!" Mamadou exclaimed.

"I've heard there that they need 5,000 or 10,000 volunteer soldiers. That's why I came here," Abdoulaye who is a footballer said.

Some parents brought their children to sign up, others said they'd been waiting since 3 a.m to answer a call from several organisations

Young people chanted in favour of the junta and against ECOWAS and the country's former colonial ruler France.

The initiative, spearheaded by a group of locals in Niamey, aims to recruit tens of thousands of volunteers from across the country to register for the Volunteers for the Defense of Niger.

The group would fight, assist with medical care, and provide technical and engineering logistics among other functions, in case the junta needs help according to Amsarou Bako, one of the founders, who spoke with The Associated Press Tuesday (Aug. .

"I'm a military mother, we're waiting for you, young volunteers. From now until tomorrow, that's what I had to say, wa-Allah. We're waiting for you, I hope you'll get us out of all these difficulties," an activist who was not named told cheerign crowds.

Ecowas envoys landed in Niger Saturday (Aug. 19) to try to pursue further dialogue with the junta.

The delegation includes former Nigerian military head of state Abdulsalami Abubakar according the Nigerien ruling CNSP's communication office.

Abubakar had already visited Niamey as a representative of ECOWAS on August 3rd but he couldn't meet the nation's new strongman Abdourahamane Tchiani nor deposed president Mohamed Bazoum.

ECOWAS' commissioner for political affairs and security insisted Friday (Aug. 18) they were ready to send a standby force should negotiations fail.

Welcome to Putin's age of crisis and chaos. The world has lost orderliness all thanks to Putin !

They want to represent their country and even die for it knowing fully well that their sacrifice won't be in vain.

But somewhere in a Neighbouring Country. There is a particular TRIBE of Cowards who make the.most Noise, but can NEVER fight to reclaim their ancestral land, called ILORIN.

Truly there are MEN and there are COWARDs.... ..

Hmmm. Nigerien really want this type of rule why not leave them alone. We have a lot of domestic wars to fight, I think we should embrace peace to war

Nigerians should start getting ready

M4A1carbine:
They want to represent their country and even die for it knowing fully well that their sacrifice won't be in vain.

But somewhere in a Neighbouring Country. There is a particular TRIBE of Cowards who make the.most Noise, but can NEVER fight to reclaim their ancestral land, called ILORIN.

Truly there are MEN and there are COWARDs.... ..

Bros you get bad mouth. Lol

Stand up for your rights comrade
The Revolution has started, and it's coming down to Nigeria soon

unemployment

The last thing i will ever get involve in this life is nigerian army'' politicians just dey use the niggas dey catch cruize''

Unfortunately their labour will be in vain

I hope seyi tilimbu and all those overzealous and oversabi security men escorting him will join the fight. Their lives aren't more important than those soldiers who will be sent to fight (and die)

The cowards of Nigeria where e-bola came from thinks Niger is Nigeria where they have ruined national unity with anti Igbo propaganda.

What do you expect

There's no well paying job in Niger

Niger Republic is One Of The Most Poorest Countries in the World.

The same Niger republic that mutinity took place againt the coup leader

yarimo:
The same Niger republic that mutinity took place againt the coup leader

shut up with your fake news mutiny will happen in Niger republic and Al jazerah,cnn or BBC will not report it,you and the senseless mod that pushed that rubbish to front page without verifying it should be ashamed of your existence olodo like thiefnubuu

Mossadd:
shut up with your fake news mutiny will happen in Niger republic and Al jazerah,cnn or BBC will not report it,you and the senseless mod that pushed that rubbish to front page without verifying it should be ashamed of your existence olodo like thiefnubuu

hehehe quoting bbc, CNN and Al Jazeera as if he has access to television

yarimo:
hehehe quoting bbc, CNN and Al Jazeera as if he has access to television

your reply show how foolish you are,who told you that you can only have access to cnn and BBC news on TV? Oponu afofun gbemu dindinrin

Wodu89:
Welcome to Putin's age of crisis and chaos. The world has lost orderliness all thanks to Putin !

And that his because he's single handedly challenging the world order by creating a new world order of multipolar. Those who currently benefits from the unipolar world order are the ones doing everything to keep their hegemony intact. Sadly a new world order is here and nothing they can do to stop it.

Mossadd:
your reply show how foolish you are,who told you that you can only have access to cnn and BBC news on TV? Oponu afofun gbemu dindinrin

shey your free bonus data is fooling you abi

Where are the Dictators or politicians children, abi them no love their country too?

Wodu89:
Welcome to Putin's age of crisis and chaos. The world has lost orderliness all thanks to Putin !

Putin did not practice slavery in Africa.
Putin did not invade Libya
Putin did not kill Gaddafi
Putin did not bomb Ivory Coast in 2011 , killing thousands of people and putting in power Allassane Ouattara, the very same
president who is eager to go to war today against Niger.
Putin did not back terrorists and seek to overthrow Bashar-Al Assad in Syria.
Putin did not connive with ISIS
Putin did not refuse to sell weapons to Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram.
The list is long.