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,…

9 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