The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has held a stakeholders’ meeting at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Banjul,
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Niger’s resource paradox: what should make the country rich has made it a target for predators
A month after the coup in Niger that toppled the democratically elected civilian government of Mohamed Bazoum, the country’s neighbours
Niger Should Be Allowed To Form Their Government How They Wish, Says Gen. Haruna (Rtd.)
He also said that the mandate of ECOWAS, as an economic community, is not to impose themselves on a sovereign country.
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ECOWAS Rejects Niger Junta’s Three-Year Transition Plan
The junta has said Niger does not want a war but would defend itself against any foreign intervention if compelled to.
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Niger Coup: Tinubu Cautioned, Told What May Happen If ECOWAS Performs Military Action
A former member of the House of Representatives, Robinson Uwak, has warned the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), including its chair, President Bola Tinubu, that invading Niger with soldiers can cause irrecoverable crisis and wanton destruction across borders. The lawmaker in a statement on Sunday advised Tinubu to avoid starting war in the […]
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Atiku’s Aide Faults ECOWAS Over Resolutions On Niger Republic
Daniel Bwala, an aide of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has faulted the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over the resolutions on Niger Republic. Naija News reported that the President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray, had said the regional bloc had ordered its standby force to restore […]
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Niger Coup: ECOWAS Lacks Diplomacy, Which is Only Option To Restore Democracy To Niger, Says Daniel Bwala
“There is a law of leadership that says if you are leading and no one is following, you are simply taking a walk.”
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Niger Coup: Eleven ECOWAS Leaders Arrive Abuja For Meeting
Eleven out of the sixteen Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government are currently in a closed-door session at the Extraordinary meeting over the military coup in Niger Republic. Naija News reports that the Extraordinary summit is currently taking place at the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. […]
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Niger: ECOWAS Impose Sanctions On Burkina Faso, Mali
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has imposed heavier financial sanctions on the governments of Mali and Burkina Faso over the coup in Niger Republic. Naija News understands that ECOWAS had earlier given coup leaders in Niger seven days to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum or risk sanctions, including possible military action. Following the end […]
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Niger Coup: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Rejects ECOWAS Military Intervention
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the Believers Love World, popularly known as Christ Embassy, has said that war against Niger coup plotters posed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is not right. Recall that ECOWAS had issued an ultimatum to Niger’s new military leaders to stand down within the week or potentially face […]
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