Post navigation The pressure is mounting on the leaders of the coup in Niger as the deadline set by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) approaches. ECOWAS has given the leaders until Monday the 10th to restore constitutional order and step down, otherwise they will face economic and political sanctions. If the coup leaders fail to comply, the situation in Niger is expected to escalate. Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis’s re-election race is slipping away according to his political advisors, given that polling data has been becoming increasingly unfavorable for him. His aides are concerned that the negative polling, combined with his response to the coronavirus pandemic, is creating a recent surge in support for Democratic rival, Andrew Gillum. DeSantis’s team is now strategizing on how to save his political future.
