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Tag: ECOWAS
Burkina Faso junta leader warns AES armies ready to fight and ‘teach’ ECOWAS ‘lesson’
"They taught us a lesson, but they will also learn,” Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has warned the regional bloc ECOWAS of a ... Read More
Niger again fails to meet debt payment as post-coup woes pile
Niger failed to make a debt payment of 13.4 billion CFA francs ($22 million) last week, the West African debt management agency said on Monday ... Read More
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger juntas confirm plan to form new tri-state confederation
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have confirmed their commitment to form a confederation following their ‘exit’ from the regional bloc ECOWAS and called to "urgently" ... Read More
Senegal’s growing unrest after Sall’s ‘constitutional coup’ can further destabilize West Africa
There have now been three fatalities amid protests in Senegal over the postponement of the presidential election until December, which has been condemned by the ... Read More
ECOWAS: Withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso & Niger from African Bloc Kills Algeria-Nigeria Pipeline Project
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), dealing a hard blow to France and ... Read More
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger exit regional ECOWAS bloc amid rising tensions
Three military-led West African nations have all announced their immediate withdrawal from The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), accusing the regional group of ... Read More
Iran vows to help Niger overcome sanctions
Iran has proposed to help Niger surmount economic sanctions it has been under since July 26 after incumbent leader General Abdourahamane Tiani removed Mohamed Bazoum ... Read More
Niger: military tribunal grants ‘provisional release’ to son of deposed president Bazoum
Salem Bazoum, the son of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been imprisoned with his parents at the presidential residence since the coup in July ... Read More
Niger’s strongman announces national consultation for seamless transition
General Abdourahamane Tiani, the leader of the junta-led power in Niger, announced Sunday plans to stage a national summit to chart out a roadmap for ... Read More
At ECOWAS summit, West African leaders set terms for lifting Niger sanctions
At a recent summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), regional leaders decided to keep sanctions imposed on Niger after a July ... Read More