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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 to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum seems to be waning, revealing differences of opinion among the 15 West African member states on how to proceed. Niger’s airspace has been closed […]

Junta-led Sahel trio to hold first joint summit, likely to launch confederal union

The junta-leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are set to hold their first ever joint summit of the so-called ‘Alliance of Sahel States’ (AES) since seizing power in a series of coups in Niger’s capital Niamey this weekend. “Our country will be hosting on Saturday (6 July) the first summit of the AES heads […]

AU-PSC: Morocco reiterates need to place youth issues at heart of peace-security-development nexus in Africa

Morocco has reiterated the need to place youth issues at the heart of the peace-security-development nexus in Africa and stressed the potential that youth represent for the growth and development of the continent. 40% of the population of the African continent is under 25 years old, stressed the potential that this population represents for the […]