Niger Coup: It’ll be war – Burkina Faso, Mali join forces with Niger

On Monday, Burkina Faso and Mali issued a joint statement warning against military intervention in their neighbor and coup-stricken Niger, claiming that such action would equate to war in the West African area.

According to WEXERES NEWS, the two countries, which are both run by militarily supported administrations, issued the warning in response to a threat made by West African leaders.

Recall that following the successful coup in Niger last week, the ECOWAS leadership vowed to take military action against the junta during an emergency meeting in Abuja, Nigeria.

The ECOWAS handed the junta a seven-day deadline to restore President Mohamed Bazoum, who is being kept captive, or face penalties, during the meeting, which was presided over by its chairman, President Bola Tinubu.

Burkina Faso and Mali, incensed by the threat, pleaded with the West African leaders to leave Niger alone in a statement delivered on their national broadcasts on Monday night, emphasizing that any foolish move would have "disastrous consequences."

The transitional governments of Burkina Faso and Mali express their fraternal sympathy with the Nigerese people, who have decided to take control of their own destiny and assume full sovereign authority before history, in a section of the statement.

A declaration of war against Burkina Faso and Mali would result from any military action against Niger.

According to WEXERES NEWS, the July 26 coup in Niger sent shockwaves around West Africa, and terror engulfed other nearby countries, including Nigeria.