larride:


Ecowas itself is not going gun blazing at the first instance are they?

A40:
All the shoemakers and maiguard back home you see everywhere. Where do you think they're from?

Don't make me laugh please. There's never been a time millions of Nigeriens have not flooded Nigeria

izzou:


I am sorry, but, you don't want to list a solution you are proferring?

I don't want to believe that you don't know any of the sanctions you have been typing since

Unlimited22:

Exactly.

Don't count ECOWAS chickens before they are hatched.


And NOBODY with sense will advocate for ECOWAS to do nothing.

Just not an armed intervention. We no dey try curtail civil war here.

A40:
Keep asking me okrimo questions there you hear.

izzou:


List the sanctions that should be imposed on Niger Republic.

Let us not be typing Sanctions ordinarily.

List the sanctions, sir

Amigoss:


So if ECOWAS invade Niger and war breaks out,they wouldn't still flood Nigeria?

larride:


Ecowas actually have history of success in their intervention whether diplomatic or the brute force way.

Only brute force will make the coupist hand over back to the ousted elected President instantly.

Diplomacy will probably give the coupist like 1 - 3 years to transition back to civilian rule.

monerozi5590:



This is a solid point. USA today was built on great ideas. America got it right before they started practising near true democracy.

They was a time in America that not everyone can even vote. Exams like literacy test was conducted and if you fail, you will not be able to vote.

I will always say this, if democracy is good for America, CCP is good for China also.

izzou:
Let someone be bold enough to list the sanctions that would make a coupist relinquish back power to a democratically elected government.

And also, would not make millions of Nigeriens flood our country

Roland17:


I think you are misunderstanding the role and use of US military bases in Africa. The military bases are essentially for emergent evacuations or rescue operations of US citizens around Africa and not for invasion of a country. Remember the hostage rescue operation in 2020 or there about by US special forces?

The US will support any military action by proxy and support of ammunition and intelligence, not physical presence. The same way Russia will support Wagner.

A40:
My thing is at the end of the day. Even if we say democracy is the best then you should practice what you preach and allow each country choose the style that works for them.

Your response to every country that topples a democracy can't be kicking the door and waving the FoFo

Enter Libya scatter everywhere, scatter Iraq now the entire Sahel and Middle East region is in riot.

BlueRayDick:


I detest the fact that America will look away when people are groaning under a democratically elected ; then the moment non state actors and coupists listen to the people’s groan; America starts saying “It’s democracy or nothing “

monerozi5590:


Sheikh Oasis na funny guy. . This like a direct confrontation between Niger and Nigeria and others. War and we must try and avoid that.

BlueRayDick:


Well I can't but see America as meddlesome interloper if they will look away from countries they "mentor" when things do go right under democracy, but they will suddenly find voice the moment democracy is threatened in such countries. It's like, they actually do not care about anything aside democracy.

raumdeuter:


What should America do in such scenario?
Every democracy has a constitutional way of resolving issues and removing leaders

What you are ignoring is that Niger like most African nations are multi ethnic. What do you think the president ethnic people will be doing now that their constitutionally elected president was removed in a coup and replaced by someone from another tribe? This scenario has led to more civil war than anything in Africa think January 1966 Nigeria

Unlimited22:

Hard diplomacy. Economic pressure etc etc


Anything but armed intervention.


Na we go bear the brunt. In more ways than one.

Unlimited22:

How's this any different from what's happening in Guinea and Mali?

Why must the Niger people hand over Power back NOW?

raumdeuter:


Even the economic pressure when it happens will affect the already impoverished people more and what do you think happens? Economic refugee to a richer southern neighbor

izzou:


When you put economic pressure on the newly Coup government, you have just signed an unwritten agreement to let refugees invade your country

The exact same thing we want to avoid.

Hope you know that?

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
oasiX pls be a patriot & drop updates abt whats happening in oyo!

Unlimited22:

The major issue here is that the coupists have the support of the citizens. Harsh sanctions can turn that tide, and only then can armed intervention be considered.


We can take that risk if we beef up our border security.

But armed conflict, that risk is greater.

raumdeuter:


I just posted the same. You know these sanctions won't affect the coupists directly but the poor people who will not just suffer or die in peace but seek opportunities south of the border by hook or by crook

izzou:


Do you have proof that majority of the citizens support him?

Because I am yet to see that

OasisX:

....and what is happening in Oyo dear Brother?

larride:


For one, the person that ousted was just democratically elected just a year back.

Negotiations is where modalities will be ironed out but in situations where the coupist are not ready for any negotiations, there won't be any choice than military intervention.

One thing I do agree with is that military intervention will further escalate issue but sometimes its needed.

raumdeuter:


What should America do in such scenario?
Every democracy has a constitutional way of resolving issues and removing leaders

What you are ignoring is that Niger like most African nations are multi ethnic. What do you think the president ethnic people will be doing now that their constitutionally elected president was removed in a coup and replaced by someone from another tribe? This scenario has led to more civil war than anything in Africa think January 1966 Nigeria