Saturday, December 09, 2023
name of Prensa Latina
Bandera inglesa
English Edition
name of Prensa Latina

NEWS

NEWS

Burkina Faso approves bill to send troops to Niger

Ouagadougou, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Through mutual agreements, the Government of Burkina Faso reportedly approved a bill authorizing to send military forces to neighboring Niger .

According to authorities, the document is based on an agreement signed in 2017 that facilitates Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to show solidarity to promote and strengthen their common security, in case of external armed aggression or destabilization.

The approval comes a few days after the Nigerien military junta authorized the Burkinabe and Malian military authorities to intervene on their territory in case of aggression, following threats by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The military junta in Niamey has rejected such threats and appointed a new prime minister to form a transitional government. The so-called National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland announced on national television on July 26 the dismissal of President Mohamed Bazoum, the suspension of all institutions, the closure of the nation’s borders, and a night curfew.

Niger is one of the world’s poorest nations, struggles with the effects of climate change, and a severe food crisis is affecting millions of people.

jrr/iff/jf/fvt

LATEST NEWS
RELATED
name of Prensa Latina

| Text SMS to 8100 with content PL
Receive 4 mesages x 25 cup

© 2016-2021 Prensa Latina
Latin American News Agency

Radio – Publications  – Videos – News by the minute.
All Rigts Reserved.

St. E No 454 , Vedado,  Habana, Cuba.
Phones: (+53) 7 838 3496, (+53) 7 838 3497, (+53) 7 838 3498, (+53) 7 838 3499
Prensa Latina © 2021 .

Web Site developed by IT Division  Prensa Latina.