A delegation from the West African bloc ECOWAS arrived in Niger on Saturday for talks with the military officers who have seized power, sources close to the organisation and ousted President Mohamed Bazoum told AFP.
Following the overthrow and detention of Bazoum by generals on July 26, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided to mobilise a "standby force" as a last resort to restore democracy in Niger.
But it asserts that it supports communication to diffuse the crisis.
A day after the military commanders of the bloc declared they were prepared to intervene to reinstate Bazoum, a plane carrying the delegation made its landing in the nation's capital Niamey at around 1:00 pm (1200 GMT). According to chennel news
The ECOWAS delegation, led by former Nigerian president Abdulsalami Abubakar, arrived in Niger, according to the country's ruling military council.
An earlier ECOWAS mission headed by Abubakar attempted to meet Bazoum and the coup leader General Abdourahamane Tiani earlier this month, but was unsuccessful.
According to a source close to the most recent delegation, it will see Bazoum and deliver "a message of firmness" to the army officers.