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Defense leaders from the West African group of nations known as ECOWAS are meeting to discuss the political crisis in Niger.
西非國家經濟共同體的國防領導人正在開會討論尼日爾的政治危機。
The leaders are concerned.
領導人對此感到擔憂。
The military group that ousted Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum in July did not answer an ECOWAS request to stand down or face an invasion.
今年7月推翻尼日爾總統穆罕默德·巴祖姆的軍事組織沒有回應西共體提出的要求其下臺的要求或面臨入侵的威脅。
ECOWAS has 15 member countries and is based in Abuja, Nigeria.
西共體有15個成員國，總部設在尼日利亞的阿布賈。
Outside security experts said ECOWAS has not been able to prevent leadership takeovers in other West African nations.
外部安全專家表示，西共體未能阻止其他西非國家的領導權被接管。
That includes the recent government overthrows in Burkina Faso and Mali.
其中包括最近布基納法索和馬里政府被推翻的事件。
This time, however, the group organized a "standby force" that is ready to move on the Nigerien capital of Niamey if Bazoum is not put back in place.
然而，這一次，該組織組織了一支“待命部隊”，準備在巴祖姆未重新掌權的情況下向尼日利亞首都尼亞美進軍。
In addition, the group put financial and travel restrictions on Niger.
此外，該組織還對尼日爾實施了金融和旅行限制。
So far, nothing has changed.
到目前為止，一切都沒有改變。
Defense experts say ECOWAS is running out of ways to put pressure on the group that took power in Niger.
防務專家表示，西共體已經沒有辦法向奪取尼日爾政權的組織施加壓力。
Andrew Lebovich studies northern Africa for the Clingendael Institute, a research group based in the Netherlands.
安德魯·勒博維奇為總部設在荷蘭的研究機構克林根代爾研究所研究北非。
He said: "An intervention could backfire and damage (ECOWAS) in numerous ways. While a failure to extract major concessions from (the soldiers in control) could weaken the organization…"
他說：“干預可能會適得其反，并在許多方面損害西共體。而未能迫使控制下的士兵做出重大讓步可能會削弱該組織?！?/p>
Another group of African states, the African Union, met earlier this week to discuss whether it would support a military move by ECOWAS.
本周早些時候，另一個非洲國家組織非洲聯盟開會討論是否支持西共體的軍事行動。
The African Union includes 55 nations in Africa.
非洲聯盟包括55個非洲國家。
The union could prevent a military action by ECOWAS if it felt that the move would destabilize Niger and nearby countries.
如果非洲聯盟認為西共體的軍事行動會破壞尼日爾和附近國家的穩定，它可以阻止西共體采取軍事行動。
The status of who leads Niger is important to western nations, including France and the United States.
誰來領導尼日爾對包括法國和美國在內的西方國家來說很重要。
Both countries have soldiers in Niger.
這兩個國家在尼日爾都有士兵。
They have been working to train and support local soldiers in their fights against Islamic militant groups.
他們一直在努力訓練和支持當地士兵打擊伊斯蘭激進組織。
Niger had been one of the last countries in the area with a democratic government.
尼日爾是該地區最后幾個擁有民主政府的國家之一。
Since the military group pushed out Bazoum and took control in Niger, the U.S. and France are no longer supporting the Nigerien soldiers.
自從該軍事組織驅逐巴祖姆并控制了尼日爾以來，美國和法國不再支持尼日利亞士兵。
This makes Niger open to outside attacks.
這使得尼日爾容易受到外界的攻擊。
The Associated Press reports that 17 Nigerien soldiers were killed and over 20 were injured in an attack Tuesday in the Tillaberi area in the country's northwest.
美聯社報道稱，尼日爾西北部蒂拉貝里地區星期二發生襲擊，造成17名士兵死亡，20多人受傷。
In Niamey, locals are concerned both about a military move by ECOWAS and the effects of financial and travel restrictions.
在尼亞美，當地人既擔心西共體的軍事行動，也擔心金融和旅行限制的影響。
Some of the electric power – most of which comes from Nigeria – has been cut off.
一些電力——其中大部分來自尼日利亞——已經被切斷。
Restaurant owners say they cannot keep food cold.
餐館老板表示，他們無法冷藏食物。
The ECOWAS restrictions include limits on who can enter and leave Niger.
西共體的限制措施包括限制誰可以進入和離開尼日爾。
They are also preventing aid workers from coming in with food and supplies.
他們還阻止救援人員攜帶食物和補給進入。
Louise Aubin is the coordinator in Niger for the United Nations.
路易絲·奧賓是聯合國駐尼日爾協調員。
She is concerned that food and medical supplies inside Niger could run out because of the border restrictions.
她擔心，由于邊境限制措施，尼日爾境內的食品和醫療用品可能會耗盡。
The U.N. and other aid groups said 4 million of the 25 million people in Niger needed assistance before the military takeover.
聯合國和其他援助組織表示，尼日爾2500萬人中有400萬人在軍方接管之前需要援助。
They expect that number to increase.
他們預計這一數字還會增加。
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