West African leaders to hold summit as coups trouble region
West African leaders will hold a summit later this month as the region struggles to reverse a series of coups and contain jihadist conflicts in the Sahel.
We’ll hold Niger military junta accountable for detained leader’s safety – US
The United States said the junta that took power in Niger Republic would be held accountable for the safety of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, his family, and detained members of the government.
ECOWAS military chiefs to meet on Niger crisis Saturday
West African military chiefs will meet on Saturday following a summit that ordered the deployment of a “standby force” in the effort to resolve the Niger crisis, regional military sources said.
Blinken says US backs ECOWAS efforts on Niger
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday voiced support for efforts of the West African bloc ECOWAS on Niger without explicitly backing its call at a summit for military intervention.
Tinubu commits to peaceful return of democracy to Niger Republic
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, has affirmed the regional blocs’ commitment to peaceful return of democracy in Niger Republic.
6 times ECOWAS intervened in member states
The West African bloc ECOWAS, which on Thursday said it will muster a “standby force” against the coup leaders in Niger, has a long history of military interventions in the region.
