The African Union (AU) said it was holding a meeting today on the crisis in Niger following the coup on July 26 that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum.
In a social media post, the pan-African body said the Peace and Security Council will meet to receive an update on the evolution of the situation in Niger and the efforts to address it.
The meeting is scheduled for AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
Those attending include AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat as well as representatives from Niger and the West African bloc ECOWAS.
Earlier, Niger’s military regime vowed to prosecute the democratically elected Bazoum for high treason and slammed ECOWAS for imposing sanctions on the country.