24
Aug
General (retired) Abdul salami Abubakar of Nigeria has admitted that with the doors of mediation now open with the junta in Niger, there is a possibility that the impasse with regional bloc, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) can be resolved with discussion and diplomacy. Salami who led an ECOWAS delegation to Niamey recently told the BBC (August 23) that there would likely be no need for a war citing the dangers of starting one in the subregion. “I would say our trip to Niger was very good in the sense that it has opened a room for discussion…