Mali and Burkina Faso declared the unacceptability of military intervention in Niger The corresponding statement was made by the Malian Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization Abdoulaye Maiga following a meeting with the leaders of the ruling body of the rebels The delegations of Mali and Burkina Faso, who visited Niamey on Monday, declared the unacceptability of foreign military intervention in the internal affairs of Niger, where rebels removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power at the end of July. This was reported by the ActuNiger information portal. “For 10 years now, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have been dealing with the socio-economic, political, humanitarian and security consequences that arose after the dangerous adventure of NATO in Libya. Are we taking another similar gamble in Niger? Presidents of [Mali] Assimi Goita and [Burkina Faso’s] Ibrahim Traore said no and no. We do not accept military intervention in Niger, our survival depends on it,” said the Malian Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, government spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga.
“The heads of State of Mali and Burkina Faso have made a firm decision to leave assets, not debts, to the future generation. I think that ECOWAS [The Economic Community of West African countries] is grossly mistaken with the addressee – these ultimatums should be presented to terrorist groups,” he concluded. The Minister spoke following a meeting behind closed doors between members of the delegations and the leaders of the National Council for the Salvation of the Motherland (NSR, the ruling body of the rebels), who on August 7 agreed on the terms of support for Niger in the event of external aggression by ECOWAS, explains ActuNiger. The purpose of the delegations consisting of ministers and representatives of law enforcement agencies was to demonstrate solidarity with Niger under the sanctions imposed on Niamey by the Economic Community of West African Countries, as well as to coordinate response actions in case of external aggression, the portal reported. The members of the delegation were received by the head of the National SSR, Brigadier General Abdurakhman Tchiani, who received the messages of the Presidents of Mali and Burkina Faso.
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