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Tag: Niger coup
Niger/ECOWAS: Washington’s tough words for Algerian regime
The U.S. administration has underscored its strong support for the principled stand taken by ECOWAS in defense of democracy and constitutional order in Niger. Washington ... Read More
AU suspends Niger until restoration of constitutional order
The African Union, AU, suspended Tuesday August 22 Niger from various institutions and activities few days after the junta that seized power on July 26 ... Read More
Mali’s Premier warns of ECOWAS’s dislocation if intervention in Niger goes ahead
Choguel Kokalla Maiga, the Prime minister of Mali's transitional government, posited Monday August 21 that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will stop ... Read More
Niger junta proposes 3-year transition of power amid ECOWAS’s last-ditch diplomatic effort
Niger’s coup leader has proposed a three-year transition of power after meeting a delegation of West African envoys on Saturday (19 August) whose visit to ... Read More
ECOWAS delegation meets with Niger’s deposed leader Bazoum
A delegation fielded by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met Saturday August 19 with the ousted President of Niger Mohammed Bazoum, as ... Read More
ECOWAS military chiefs to meet in Ghana Thursday, Friday to discuss Niger crisis
Military chiefs from the West African bloc ECOWAS are set to meet Thursday and Friday in Accra, Ghana, to discuss a possible military intervention in ... Read More
Niger: Algeria fears Morocco’s influence could be strengthened by ECOWAS military operation
The Algerian regime has openly expressed its firm opposition to any military intervention by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the putschists ... Read More
Niger coup poses no immediate risks to uranium supply to Europe
The recent military coup in Niger has raised the question of European Union's dependency on imports of uranium mined in the West African nation but ... Read More
Niger coup augurs ill for France
Sahel’s latest coup in Niger marks the demise of French influence in the Sahel where anti-French and anti-Western influence has been on the surge following ... 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