Tensions are rising in northern Nigeria as the deadline given by Ecowas to Niger’s military junta approaches. The regional bloc has given the coup leaders just hours to restore ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power or face the possibility of military action.
Voices against military involvement are growing louder in Nigeria, where the bulk of the troops are likely to come from. The two countries share close ethnic and historical ties, and Nigeria’s senate has urged its government to consider political and diplomatic options.
Anxiety is increasing in Sokoto, a northern Nigerian city bordering Niger and home to the army’s 8 Division.
