Tag: ECOWAS
Avoid War With Niger Republic, El-Rufai Tells ECOWAS
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, recommended that the Economic Community of West African States avoid a possible war with Niger since...
Burkina Faso, Mali deploy warplanes to Niger Republic after ECOWAS threat
Burkina Faso and Mali have reportedly deployed warplanes to the Niger Republic following the Economic Community of West Africa's possible armed intervention to restore...
ECOWAS delegation meets deposed Niger Republic president, junta leader
A delegation from West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS met Niger’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum and held talks with junta leader General Abdourahmane Tchiani.
A plane...
ECOWAS condemns killings of soldiers in Niger Republic
The Economic Community of West African States has condemned the killings of Nigerien soldiers by armed groups.
Seventeen Niger soldiers were killed on Tuesday in...
Coup: Niger military ready for dialogue, says junta
The leader of the Niger Junta, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, has agreed to explore diplomatic dialogue to resolve the political impasse in the country.
Tchiani spoke...
West Africa defence meeting on Niger postponed
A planned meeting by West African chiefs of defence staff to discuss the coup in Niger has been postponed at short notice.
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Niger coup: Russia warns Ecowas not to take military action
Russia has warned that military intervention in Niger would lead to a "protracted confrontation" after regional bloc Ecowas said it would assemble a standby...
France backs ECOWAS push to reverse Niger military coup
France will support efforts by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to make the military coup in Niger fail, the French foreign ministry said...
Defiance, fear in Niger as ECOWAS deadline looms
Yeye Issoufou has joined pro-coup demonstrations in Niger three times since members of the presidential guards seized power in the West African country on...
Niger junta threatens to attack member country of ECOWAS
Niger’s recently installed junta has threatened to attack a member country of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) if the West African...
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