Up to 52% of Ghanaians are against Ghana getting involved in a military operation to restore democracy in Niger.

This is according to a two-day survey conducted between August 18 and August 19 by Global InfoAnalytics.

A total of 1,618 people from Ghana’s sixteen regions participated in the survey.

The poll found, among other things, that roughly 76% of Ghanaians agree that poor administration in those nations has led to coups in Africa. 7% are undecided, and 17% disagree with this viewpoint.

In addition, 49% of Ghanaians believe that coups are not a long-term remedy for poor governance, while 43% disagree and 8% are undecided.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived at such a decision after Mohamed Bazoum was removed as Niger’s President on August 10.

At the ECOWAS Extraordinary Meeting in Abuja, the declaration was made by ECOWAS President Omar Alieu Touray as he read the organization’s decision about the coup in Niger.

The resolution partly reads, “Direct the committee of the Chief of Defence Staff to activate the ECOWAS standby force with all its elements immediately.

“Order the deployment of the ECOWAS stand-by force to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger.

“Underscore its continued commitment to the restoration of constitutional order through peaceful means.”

The ECOWAS Chiefs of Defense Staff met in Accra, Ghana, on August 17, one week following the directive, to discuss the problems and potential personnel mobilization.

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