Niger’s armed forces have been bringing in reinforcements to the capital to prepare for a potential invasion, a military source told CNN, just hours after the military junta running the country refused to abide by an influential regional bloc’s deadline to cede power.

A convoy of about 40 pick-up trucks arrived at nightfall on Sunday evening, bringing troops from other parts of the country to both reassure a nervous public and prepare for potential battle.

Niger has been thrown in to political chaos since late last month, when President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in a coup d’etat by the presidential guard. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responded days later by enacting sanctions and issuing an ultimatum to the ruling military junta: stand down within a week or face a potential military intervention.

That deadline came and went Sunday without any change in the political situation. Bazoum remains deposed and his whereabouts are still unknown to the public. The National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the junta’s formal name, is still effectively in charge of Niger. A junta leader said Sunday that Niger’s armed forces would be closing the country’s airspace due to the threat of military intervention.

What comes next is unclear. ECOWAS leaders say their preference is find a diplomatic solution to the crisis but have maintained they willing to resort to the use of force as a last resort to return Niger’s democratically elected government to power.

The uncertainty has rattled residents in Niamey, the capital. Some people flocked to supermarkets purchase staples like rice and cooking oil in bulk, while others attempted to flee. Employees of local bus companies said most lines out of the capital were fully booked.

Curse777:



Fear don grip 35 years old Coupist boy



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GodHatesBigots:



Out dated crap. Even Boko Haram shot down 2 military jets , MIGS for that matter, lol.

A war with a people who appear to be uniting around a common interest, seeking economic freedom and a departure from over bearing western influence will have very dire consequences for our image as a regional power and could pose much graver security threats.

For several years in recent times, we have seen both political and military leaders send patriotic soldiers to war illequiped and with very little remuneration while they reward themselves with vanities.

How does it make sense that Nigeria wants to lead an effort to spill the blood of people of a sovereign country who are seeking self emancipation?

TheBillyonaire:
Bad strategy.

No fly zone in war time does not stop enemy fly-in, but stops commercial flights. Let's deploy a thousand drones in 5 minutes and exhaust their batteries and then get our jets to drop bombs on their tanks and inventories.

We can start with that.

Mynd44:
He has pulled troops from other parts leaving those ones vulnerable.

Kalashnikov49:
You watch too much films. .and that is why people use Propaganda to hoodwink you into supporting Nonsense.

Where will they get fuel from?

Where will they get drones from? Even if they buy, who are the mercenaries that will operate them?

The Jets and helicopters you operate are obsolete and that is why they breakdown and are easily smashed by insurgents.

If it's ground battle, they will kill your troops mercilessly, because it's their terrain.

So before you talk just try and think...spits

Curse777:




Even if he uses Juju and Magic, how will 12,000 Niger ragtags defeat 230,000 Nigerian Army

yarimo:
If ECOWAS truly want to finish him, within 24 hours he will be history.

Kalashnikov49:
You think say na Propaganda be this? E go soon set..spits

TheBillyonaire:
Bad strategy.

No fly zone in war time does not stop enemy fly-in, but stops commercial flights. Let's deploy a thousand drones in 5 minutes and exhaust their batteries and then get our jets to drop bombs on their tanks and inventories.

We can start with that.

TheBillyonaire:
Bad strategy.

No fly zone in war time does not stop enemy fly-in, but stops commercial flights. Let's deploy a thousand drones in 5 minutes and exhaust their batteries and then get our jets to drop bombs on their tanks and inventories.

We can start with that.