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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…