Military intervention in Niger will be declaration of war: Mali & Burkina Faso

The military leadership of Mali and Burkina Faso have warned that any military intervention against Niger would be considered "declaration of war" against their nations. This comes days after West African leaders threatened to use force to reinstate Niger's deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. Niger's presidential guard chief General Abdourahamane Tiani had named himself as the country's new leader.