2023-08-15 19:36:28
The head of American diplomacy assured Tuesday that it was still possible to put an end to the coup in Niger via diplomacy, while several West African countries are increasing their pressure on Niamey.
“We remain focused on the diplomatic route to achieve the results we want, namely the return to constitutional order, and I believe there continues to be scope to achieve this result through diplomacy,” Antony said. Blinken to the press.
“Their actions have isolated them from the rest of the region and the world”
“The pressure exerted by several countries, in particular through ECOWAS, on the military leaders responsible for the upheaval of the constitutional order in Niger is increasingly strong”, he added.
“I think they have to take that into account, along with the fact that their actions have isolated them from the rest of the region and the world,” the US secretary of state said.
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