In a move to end the crisis created by the coup in Niger, neighbouring Algeria has proposed a six-month period of transition to civilian rule to be overseen by a non-military person, the Reuters news agency quotes Algeria's foreign minister as saying.
Ahmed Attaf said most countries that he had spoken to were against the use of force as a means to end the coup, Reuters reports.
The regional bloc Ecowas has condemned the coup, imposed sanctions on Niger and said that military action to restore democratic rule was an option.
There are no good wars and there is no bad peace, Mr Attaf is quoted as saying.
It is not clear if Algeria's plan was developed in conjunction with Niger's junta, but the military leadership had previously talked about a three-year transition - something that Ecowas rejected.
Latest Stories
-
CLOGSAG vows to resist partisan appointments in Civil, Local Government Service
8 minutes -
Peasant Farmers Association welcomes Mahama’s move to rename Agric Ministry
10 minutes -
NDC grateful to chiefs, people of Bono Region -Asiedu Nketia
12 minutes -
Ban on smoking in public: FDA engages food service establishments on compliance
13 minutes -
Mahama’s administration to consider opening Ghana’s Mission in Budapest
15 minutes -
GEPA commits to building robust systems that empower MSMEs
17 minutes -
Twifo Atti-Morkwa poultry farmers in distress due to high cost of feed
19 minutes -
Central Region PURC assures residents of constant water, power supply during yuletide
20 minutes -
Election victory not licence to misbehave – Police to youth
22 minutes -
GPL 2024/2025: Nations thrash struggling Legon Cities
25 minutes -
Electoral offences have no expiry date, accountability is inevitable – Fifi Kwetey
25 minutes -
Ghanaians to enjoy reliable electricity this Christmas – ECG promises
32 minutes -
Police deny reports of election-related violence in Nsawam Adoagyiri
36 minutes -
‘We’re not brothers; we’ll show you where power lies’ – Dafeamekpor to Afenyo-Markin
39 minutes -
EPA says lead-based paints are dangerous to health, calls for safer alternatives
2 hours