Scramble of last-ditch diplomacy to find peaceful solution to Niger crisis

Ecowas has arrived in Niger (Richard Eshun Nanaresh/AP)

A delegation from regional nations arrived in Niger on Saturday in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to reach a peaceful solution with mutinous soldiers who ousted the country’s president last month.

The representatives from the West African regional bloc, Ecowas, arrived in the capital, Niamey, and joined efforts by United Nations Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simao, who arrived on Friday, in trying to find a resolution to the ongoing crisis.