Niger: “Military intervention or the science fiction scenario of ECOWAS,” Alain Foka

By immediately raising the military option without exhausting diplomatic solutions against the junta that overthrew President Bazoum, hasn’t ECOWAS permanently discredited itself? After the failures and mishaps in Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso, does the makeshift approach in the Niger case not signal its demise this time?

How much credibility can be given to this sub-regional institution now perceived by all as under the influence of Paris and Washington?

Which future does ECOWAS have, being completely rejected by West African populations and having lost 4 of its members in less than 3 years?

Isn’t it time to replace it with a more inclusive association centered around a genuine project?

These are some of the questions addressed by fellow journalist Alain Foka in this commentary.