A convoy of about 40 pick-up trucks arrived at nightfall on Sunday evening, bringing troops from other parts of the country to both reassure a nervous public and prepare for potential battle. ECOWAS leaders say their preference is find a diplomatic solution to the crisis but have maintained they willing to resort to the use of force as a last resort to return Niger’s democratically elected government to power. Burkina Faso has not yet publicly commented on sending delegations to Niger and Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not yet responded to CNN’s request to confirm their attendance