Preview

Mali, Burkina Faso Warn Niger Intervention Considered 'Declaration of War'

Please log in to download this media. Not registered? Register now!
Metadata
  • Mali, Burkina Faso Warn Niger Intervention Considered 'Declaration of War'
  • August 1, 2023
  • Junta-led Mali and Burkina Faso have warned that military intervention to restore deposed Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum would be considered a "declaration of war against their two countries," Mali interim Prime Minister Col. Abdoulaye Maiga said Monday. In a speech on state television, Maiga said intervention against Niger would lead the two nations to withdraw from regional bloc ECOWAS, "as well as the adoption of self-defense measures in support of the armed forces and the people of Niger." The warning came after ECOWAS imposed sanctions on the West African nation and threatened to use “force” if Bazoum was not reinstated in a week.
  • Category Videos
  • Content Type Package
  • Language English
  • NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
  • Topic Tags coup, ECOWAS, Junta, Mali, Niger, West Africa, sahel, Burkina Faso, coup d'etat
  • Network VOA
  • Expiration Date August 31, 2023 11:13 EDT
  • Embargo Date August 4, 2023 10:39 EDT
  • Brand / Language Service Voice of America - Africa
Frames
Related records