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Tag: ECOWAS
Niger junta closes airspace as ECOWAS appears divided on military intervention
Niger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace, thus further escalating regional tensions after the coup two weeks ago, but support for ECOWAS military intervention ... Read More
Niger’s deposed ex-president calls on West for help, as junta threatens to respond to any ‘aggression’
Elected Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has called on "the US government and the entire international community to help us restore our constitutional order,” as the ... Read More
Junta in power in Niger vows immediate response to any aggression by ECOWAS
The National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country, the junta in power in Niger, said Thursday August 3 it would respond immediately to any ... Read More
Junta in Niger names Cabinet including civilians
Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, leader of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country, the name of the junta in power in Niger since July ... Read More
France launches evacuation of citizens from Niger
France began Tuesday August 1 evacuating hundreds of French and European citizens from Niger a few days after a junta overthrew West-backed President Mohamed Bazoum ... Read More
Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea distance from ECOWAS wielding intervention threat in Niger
Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea dealt a blow to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) after they threw their support behind the junta ... Read More
Geopolitics of Niger coup: France, EU and ECOWAS are big losers
The coup in Niger has drawn strong condemnation from much of the international community, but most notably the United States and France, which have troops ... Read More
ECOWAS gives Junta in Niger one week to surrender power
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gave, Sunday July 30, the new leaders in Niger, one week to give up power and restore ... Read More
West Africa recorded over 1,800 terrorist attacks in 2023 — ECOWAS
More than 1,800 terrorist attacks were carried out in West Africa in the first six months of the year resulting in nearly 4,600 deaths and ... Read More
Senegal: AU, UN urge calm after deadly clashes, govt’s social media restrictions
The United Nations and African Union have called for calm in Senegal after at least 15 people were killed in an outbreak of violence following ... Read More