But the bloc’s warning of military intervention has fizzled out with little sign that Bazoum – still imprisoned in the presidential palace in Niamey — is...
Speaking further, he stated that the country is not worried about the consequences that may arise in terms of security, trade, and socio-economic activities following their...
Mr Leonardo Simao, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) decried the three countries’ withdrawal, noting that it would hinder...
During an appearance on Arise TV on Wednesday, Badejo stated that Instead of issuing threats after the military takeover in Niger, the ECOWAS and the Federal...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger were founding members of ECOWAS in 1975, but the bloc suspended all three and imposed sanctions on them following military coups...
‘The announcement took most observers of the ECOWAS region by surprise. In the statement, Niger junta spokesperson, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, said ECOWAS ‘notably failed to assist...
ECOWAS has imposed significant financial and economic sanctions and threatened to intervene militarily if negotiations to reinstate Bazoum hit a dead end. A military intervention appears...
Senegal’s President Macky Sall and Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo are both in Freetown to discuss the security situation with Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, their...
Given the challenges of the region, the ECOWAS Parliament demanded that the Heads of State and Government should lift the sanctions imposed since July on the...
As time progressed, ECOWAS continued its engagements and diplomatic initiatives to facilitate a peaceful transition in Niger. However, the situation remained fluid, with uncertainties persisting regarding...