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AU, ECOWAS at odds over Niger intervention as ECOWAS military chiefs meet in Ghana

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As West African military chiefs are set to meet Thursday (17 August) in Ghana to coordinate a possible intervention aimed at reversing Niger’s coup, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) appeared to disagree on whether a military action should be on the table in the first place. Alarmed […]
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Niger: as ECOWAS force on ‘standby’ for intervention, coup leaders open to talks, say mediators

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Talks between a delegation of senior Nigerian Islamic scholars and the Niger’s coup leaders in Niamey have been “constructive” and the latter are open to diplomacy to resolve a standoff with West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, the Nigerian religious leaders said on Sunday (13 August). In a sign the ECOWAS bloc is still pushing for […]