ECOWAS deploys troops to Benin to uphold constitutional order

By Favour Ulebor, AbujaIn response to the recent attempted military takeover in the Republic of Benin, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the immediate deployment of its Standby Force to the country.A statement released on Sunday by the ECOWAS Commission said the action aligns with the provisions of the 1999 Protocol on Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping, and Security.The deployment, approved after consultations among ECOWAS Heads of State