Le Monde: Most EU countries support sanctions pressure on Niger

The vast majority of EU countries support the strengthening of the sanctions regime against Niger, and not military intervention, Le Monde newspaper reports following an informal meeting of the foreign ministers of the community countries in Toledo, Spain, Report informs referring to TASS.

“For the vast majority of countries, the imposition of sanctions is the only acceptable step at the moment. They are not ready to go further,” one of the meeting participants told the publication.

Foreign Minister in the government of ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum Asumi Massoud called on European countries to support the ECOWAS initiative, “but to no avail.”