Niger’s military has closed its airspace citing military intervention threat from its neighbours, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation, they did so without providing evidence.
ECOWAS deadline to return power to a civilian government or face potential military action expired yesterday.
Apparently, ECOWAS is yet to comment on the latest development.
Meanwhile, a BA55G London to Johannesburg had to make a u-turn in the mid of Algeria Sahara desert and looks like returning to Europe.
Watchers say no single aircraft could be seen within Nigerien airspace not even a helicopter.
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