La CEDEAO prête à intervenir militairement au Niger

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Nicolas Beau
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La Communauté économique des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest (Cedeao) a ordonné, jeudi 10 août, à l’issue de son sommet à Abuja, au Nigeria, « l’activation immédiate » de sa force d’intervention en vue de « restaurer l’ordre constitutionnel » après le coup d’Etat du 26 juillet au Niger. Le président du Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, a souligné jeudi qu’aucune option n’avait été écartée pour assurer un retour rapide à l’ordre constitutionnel au Niger, notamment l’usage, en dernier recours, de la force.

La Cedeao a toutefois ajouté qu’elle privilégiait une résolution pacifique de la crise et qu’aucune option qui permettrait de parvenir à ce résultat n’avait été écartée. Mais l’intransigeance des militaires nigériens n’a pas permis de dégager le moindre accord pour l’instant.

La Côte d’Ivoire à la manoeuvre

Alassane Ouattara a indiqué que la Côte d’Ivoire fournira un bataillon de 850 à 1100 hommes, aux côtés du Nigeria et du Bénin notamment, et que d’autres pays les rejoindront.

Les putschistes peuvent décider de partir dès demain matin et il n’y aura pas d’intervention militaire, tout dépend d’eux, a-t-il martelé, ajoutant qu’ils sont déterminés à réinstaller le président Bazoum dans ses fonctions

Abuja, 10th August 202

LE COMMUNIQUÉ FINAL DE LA CEDEAO

Abuja, August 2023

  1. The Authority of Heads of State and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened an Extraordinary Session in Abuja, Nigeria on 10th August 2023, under the chairmanship of E. Bola Ahmed TINUBU, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority.
  2. The Extraordinary Summit was convened as a sequel to the recent one held on 30th July 2023, following the illegal detention of President Mohamed BAZOUM by members of the Presidential Guard in the Republic of Niger on 26th July
  3. Present at the Summit were the under-listed ECOWAS Heads of State and Government or their duly mandated representatives:
  • E. Patrice TALON, President of the Republic of Benin.
  • E. Alassane OUATTARA, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire.
  • E. Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO, President of the Republic of Ghana.
  • E. Umaro Sissoco EMBALO, President of the Republic of Guinea Bissau.
  • E. Bola Ahmed TINUBU, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
  • E. Macky SALL, President of the Republic of Senegal.
  • E. Julius Maada BIO, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone.
  • E. Faure Essozimna GNASSINGBE, President of the Togolese Republic.
  • E. Mamadou TANGARA, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambian Abroad;
  • E Amb. Dee-Maxwell SAAH KEMAYAH, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia
  • E. Hassoumi Massaoudou, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Niger representing President Mohamed Bazoum
  • E. Belarmino M. SILVA, Ambassador of Cabo Verde to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS, the Republic of Cabo Verde.

 

4. The Summit was also attended by:

  • E. Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi.
  • E. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
  • E. Dr Omar Alieu TOURAY, President of the ECOWAS Commission.
  • E. Leonardo Santos SIMÃO, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of UNOWAS.
  • E. Amb. Adeoye BANKOLE, Commissioner for Peace and Security representing the Chairperson of the African Union Commission.
  1. Considered the Memorandum presented by the President of the ECOWAS
    Commission on the current situation in the Republic of Niger, as well as ECOWAS
    engagement since the last Extraordinary Summit, including the reports of the
    Special Envoys of the Chair to Niger and various other places;
  2. Carefully considered the Report and Recommendations of the ECOWAS
    Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff;
  3. Extensively discussed the latest development in Niger since the last
    Extraordinary Summit held on 30th July 2023;
  4. Noted that all diplomatic efforts made by ECOWAS in resolving the crisis
    have been defiantly repelled by the military leadership of the Republic of Niger;
  5. Taken note of the expiration of the one-week ultimatum given for the
    restoration of constitutional order in the Republic of Niger;
  6. Decide as follows:
    1. Reiterate its strong condemnation of the attempted coup d’état and the continued illegal detention of President Mohamed BAZOUM, his family, and members of his government;
    2. Further Condemn the condition in which President Bazoum is being detained and hold the CNSP fully and solely responsible for the safety, security and physical integrity of President Bazoum and members of his family and Government;
    3. Uphold all measures and principles agreed upon by extraordinary summit held on Niger on 30th July 2023
    4. Underscore the determination of the ECOWAS Authority to keep all options on the table for the peaceful resolution of the crisis,
    5. Enforce all measures, in particular, border closure, and strict travel
      bans and asset freeze on all persons, or groups of individuals whose
      actions hinder all peaceful efforts aimed at ensuring the smooth and
      complete restoration of constitutional order;
    6. Warn member states who, by their action directly or indirectly, hinder the peaceful resolution of the crisis in Niger about the consequences for their action before the Community;
    7. Call on the African Union to endorse all the decisions taken by
      ECOWAS on the situation in Niger;
    8. Further call on all partner countries and institutions, including the
      United Nations, to support ECOWAS in its efforts to ensure a quick
      restoration of constitutional order, in conformity with its normative
      instruments;
    9. Direct the President of the Commission to monitor the implementation of the sanctions ;
    10. Direct the Committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff to immediately activate the ECOWAS Standby Force with all its elements;
    11. Order the deployment of the ECOWAS Standby Force to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger


Done at Abuja, this 10th day of August 2023.

 

THE AUTHORITY

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