Nigeria Denies Niger Coup Role
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Nigeria rejects claims that it or ECOWAS supported a failed coup attempt in Niger, calling the reports false. Nigerian officials also say the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger weakened ECOWAS integration mechanisms.
Nigeria Denies Backing Failed Niger Coup
Nigeria’s federal government has denied social-media claims that Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States backed a recent failed coup attempt in Niger. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sola Enikanolaiye described the claims as “baseless, irresponsible and a deliberate attempt to misinform.”
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Nigeria has rejected claims circulating online that it supported a failed coup attempt in Niger or that ECOWAS backed the action. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sola Enikanolaye said the allega…