ECOWAS

Sahel Shake-Up: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Exit ECOWAS, Cite Threat to Member States

  Military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS,…

10 months ago

Rule Of Law Must Not Perish In Africa – Tinubu Condemns Gabon Coup

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his displeasure over the political situation in Gabon and the socio-political stability in that country.…

1 year ago

Niger: Military Rulers Order French Ambassador Out

Niger’s military rulers, who seized control of the government in July, gave the French ambassador 48 hours to leave the…

1 year ago

ECOWAS Rejects Niger Junta’s Three-Year Transition Plan

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the Niger junta’s objective for a transition of power presumably…

1 year ago

West African military chiefs to meet over Niger coup

West African military chiefs are set to meet Thursday in Ghana to coordinate a possible intervention aimed at reversing Niger’s…

1 year ago

Niger coup supporters protest West African military force

Thousands of Niger coup supporters took to the streets on Friday to protest against plans by West African nations to…

1 year ago

US Blinken warns on Russia’s Wagner taking advantage in Niger

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned against Russia’s Wagner mercenaries taking advantage of instability in coup-hit Niger, whose…

1 year ago

No headway as US Envoy meets Niger coup leaders

The second-ranking US diplomat met Niger’s military leaders on Monday to press to reverse a coup but reported no headway…

1 year ago

Coup: ECOWAS imposes sanctions on Mali

The West Africa bloc ECOWAS has condemned a military putsch in Mali and pledged a range of retaliatory actions, including…

4 years ago

Nigeria, Ghana, Others Reject Eco Common Currency

No fewer than Six Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries on Thursday rejected the move by eight other…

5 years ago