2023-09-01 14:01:59
The Nigerian President has been saying for a while that the use of force is the last option being considered. ” No one is interested in a war “, declared in particular Tinubu ball during his meeting with Islamic clerics on Thursday.
The president then referred to the nine-month transition that took place in his own country in the late 1990s. Bola Tinubu” sees no reason that would prevent Niger from doing the same, if the military authorities are sincere “, indicates the press release published by the presidency. A little phrase that is making waves, since ECOWAS had to deny the idea of a “ transition schedule “, while Nigeria has been considered from the beginning as a one of the drivers of a potential intervention military in Niger.
No bend
This exit of President Bola Tinubu does not mark a shift in the country’s position, if we are to believe the statements of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria – who spoke on the Hausa language channel of the BBC. Yusuff Tugar repeated that ECOWAS did not rule out the use of force to get out of this crisis. On the other hand, he reveals that he met the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Abuja – but they did not mention the idea of a transition, as defended by Algeria.
On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu made it clear that he does not envisage an easing of sanctions as long as the Nigerien soldiers persist in their action, which he considers ” unacceptable » : « If we don’t threaten them with a big stick, we’re all going to suffer the consequences. »
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