In a decisive move, the military councils of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso officially severed ties with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…
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West African regional bloc Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) removed sanctions on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Saturday. The ECOWAS Commission lifted…
Delegations from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger held a meeting on Thursday to create a confederation after their announcement of exiting the Economic Community of…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is ready to send its forces to Niger as soon as leaders of member-states approve the intervention,…
Leader of the Nigerien military junta Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani issued warning against foreign intervention while pushing forward a transitional government that would remain in power…
Should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup in Niger fail, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stands ready to intervene militarily, a senior…
Ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum may face trial for “high treason” after the country’s military junta vowed to prosecute him late Sunday. The military regime…
Niger’s military junta appears to have gained an upper hand over the West African regional bloc ECOWAS a week after a deadline passed for mutinous…
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered the deployment of a standby force to “restore constitutional order” in Niger following the…
The coup crisis in Niger deepened Friday amid growing concerns for the detained president and warnings of military intervention from West African leaders. The European…