Senegal has said it would be prepared to send troops into Niger if regional bloc Ecowas decided to do so.
At the weekend, Ecowas heads of state have threatened the use of force if elected President Mohamed Bazoum is not reinstated by Sunday. He was overthrown in a military coup last week.
Ecowas has also imposed economic sanctions.
Niger is the fourth country in the region to have experienced a coup since 2020.
Meanwhile, thousands of people have demonstrated in Niamey, Niger’s capital, to show their support for the junta.
A coalition of civil society organisations opposed to the French military presence in the country called the protest.
Correspondents say there are also many people in Niger who are opposed to the coup.
Source:Fiilafmonline/BBC
