Niger Junta Pledges Return to Democracy Within Three Years

Tiani warns military intervention risks regional stability
Ecowas plans to use forces against junta if diplomacy fails

Civilians gather to join the Army in front of the stadium as recruitment for a civilian militia force called the Volunteers for the Defense of Niger (VDN) commenced in Niamey, Niger on Aug. 19.Photographer: Balima Boureima/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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By Ekow Dontoh and Katarina Hoije

August 19, 2023 at 1:49 PM UTC

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August 19, 2023 at 11:54 PM UTC

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Niger’s self-declared military leader on Saturday proposed a return to democracy within three years and warned the regional bloc against using military force.