{"id":16828,"date":"2023-08-19T21:55:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T21:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=16828"},"modified":"2023-08-19T21:55:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T21:55:03","slug":"niger-crisis-delegation-of-ecowas-in-niamey-for-fresh-negotiations-with-the-military-junta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=16828","title":{"rendered":"Niger crisis: Delegation of ECOWAS in Niamey for fresh negotiations with the military junta"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Niger crisis: Delegation of ECOWAS in Niamey for fresh negotiations with the military junta<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A delegation led by Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar rtd in an effort to avoid military confrontations between the military government in Niger Republic and the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS arrived Niamey on Saturday for a fresh round of negotiations with the military junta in the country.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The delegation includes the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa\u2019ad Abubakar III.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">They were received by the new Prime Minister, Ali Lamine Zeine.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">They\u00a0 also met with ousted Nigerien President, Mohamed Bazoum.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Radio France International 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