Military chiefs from West African states on Thursday began two days of discussions in Ghana's capital of Accra about the ongoing crisis in Niger.
Ednews informs via foreign media that West African regional bloc ECOWAS said the meeting was being held "to finalize plans for the deployment of the Standby Force."
The talks come after a deadline for mutinous soldiers to release and reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum passed earlier this month.
Bazoum has been under house arrest since the July 26 coup, which saw members of Niger's presidential guard, headed by Abdourahmane Tchiani, seize power.
The military regime announced on Monday that it would bring Bazoum to trial on charges of high treason. The United Nations and ECOWAS condemned the decision to try Bazoum.
Last week, ECOWAS said it had ordered the activation of its "standby force" in order to "restore constitutional order in Niger."