ECOWAS’s furtive back-track
THE Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, recently swallowed its pride and reversed its sanctions against member-states now under military juntas. Currently, five ECOWAS countries, all French-speaking, are under military rule. They are Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad. They form an unbroken arc across the Sahel. Mauritania, one of the few countries […]
Why negotiation between Niger, ECOWAS was aborted – PM
The West Africa bloc ECOWAS said on Friday it aborted a negotiation mission to speak with military leaders in Niger because of technical problems with a chartered aircraft.
ECOWAS sanctions on Niger violates international Law – Ndume
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sanctions on Niger Republic following a July coup that deposed President Mohamed Bazoum violated International Humanitarian Law (IHL).
Junta: ECOWAS’ decisions on Niger not influenced by France — Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Abubakar Tuggar said decisions of the the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Niger Republic were not influenced by France.
Saving ECOWAS by applying the breaks in Niger Republic, By Owei Lakemfa
Yahaya Hashim, a quiet, reflective and highly analytical intellectual is a man I have learnt to listen to for over four decades. So I was not surprised when after all the drama over the July, 2023 coup in Niger Republic, including threats of invasion, sanctions, border closures, electricity cut-off, and a world that seemed to have moved […]
Niger sanctions will be lifted if junta shows goodwill – ECOWAS Speaker
The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Mr Sidie Tunis, says the sanctions on Niger Republic will be lifted if the junta releases President Mohamed Bazoum.
4.8m people in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger facing food insecurity – ECOWAS
The ECOWAS Commission said more than 4.8 million people across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are facing food insecurity resulting from the spate of terrorist attacks and military takeover of their governments.
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger coups fuelling insecurity in West Africa – ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States said the military coups in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are fuelling insecurity in the region.
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.
ECOWAS parliament seeks to lift sanctions on Niger Republic
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament has urged the Heads of State and Government in the region to lift the sanctions imposed on the Niger Republic.
Niger Coup: ECOWAS using back-channel strategies to avoid bloodshed – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu said the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is using back-channel strategies to avoid bloodshed in Niger.
