Niger Shuts Airspace as Ecowas Deadline Expires

Niger’s military leaders have closed the country’s airspace after defying a deadline by the regional bloc Ecowas to hand back power to a civilian government or face possible armed intervention. <br />The army says it believes preparations to invade Niger had begun in two African countries but gave no evidence. <br />Niger’s generals appear to be taking the threat of invasion by West African states seriously. <br />A spokesman says any violation of the airspace would be met with an "energetic and immediate response. <br />Ecowas says it hopes to resolve the crisis peacefully but warned that plans for military intervention had been worked out.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>