A year ago, on August 18, 2023, the ECOWAS force said it was 'ready to intervene' in Niger to attack Nigeriens with the aim of successfully returning to power Mohamed Bazoum, ousted on July 26 rather.The ECOWAS force is 'ready to intervene' in Niger as soon as the leaders of West African countries give the order, indicated the ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, Abdel-Fatau. Musah.At the end of a meeting of the chiefs of staff of the West African armies gathered since Thursday in Accra, he said in particular: 'we are ready to intervene as soon as the order is given. The day of the intervention has also been fixed'France recalled that it was in favor of the decisions of ECOWAS which on August 10, 2023 had ordered the deployment of a 'standby force' to restore constitutional order in Niger, and which should intervene 'as quickly as possible deadlines', in the opinion of the Ivorian President, Alassane Dramane Ouattara.The President of Faso then warned that Burkina Faso would align itself with the Nigerien forces if ECOWAS carried out its threats of aggression.On August 30, 2023, in the Council of Ministers, Burkina Faso decided to send soldiers, in support of the Nigerien people, in the face of the ultimatum launched on August 7, 2023 by ECOWAS to restore, if necessary, by force, the former president, Mohamed Bazoum in office.Officially ECOWAS has not yet given up its plan for military intervention in Niger. However, Niger, Mali and Burkina withdrew from this regional institution in January 2024 to protest against its distance from its initial ideals, its unjust sanctions and its subjugation to foreign powers.Last June, ECOWAS announced the establishment of an anti-terrorist force which is waiting to be implemented.Source: Burkina Information Agency