"Niger Junta's 3-Year Transition Proposal Amidst ECOWAS Visit"

The leader of the coup in Niger, Abdourahmane Tchiani, has proposed a three-year transition of power and warned against a military intervention, stating that it would not be easy. A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) visited the junta leader in an effort to seek peace and prevent military intervention. The bloc has expressed concern over the recent coup in Niger, making it the fourth West African nation to experience a coup since 2020. The deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum, has been under house arrest since the power grab. Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have developed a defensive strategy in case of an escalation of conflict. The Sahel region is facing growing jihadi insurgencies and humanitarian challenges.