Category: Africa
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JUST IN : President stops self, govt officials from foreign trips to reduce public spending
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has suspended himself and all government officials from foreign travel to reduce public spending, a government spokesman announced Saturday.
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Coup: Burkina Faso, Mali deploy fighter jets in Niger Republic in readiness for ECOWAS
West African countries of Burkina Faso and Mali have jointly deployed fighter jets to Niger Republic in readiness for any Military action that could be taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) forces in the country.
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Burkina Faso threatens to withdraw from ECOWAS: Report
Burkina Faso has threatened to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) if the bloc intervenes militarily in Niger.
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We are prepared to reinstate the democratic order in Niger- ECOWAS defence chiefs
Troops of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has stated its readiness to participate in a standby force that is preparing to intervene in the Republic of Niger.
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Niger coup: What I discussed with Putin – Mali’s military leader
Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita said on Tuesday that he had spoken on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in Niger, where a junta seized power in a coup last month.
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Kenya reinstates small fuel subsidy in government U-turn
Kenya’s energy regulator announced that the country had reinstated a small subsidy to stabilise retail fuel prices for the next 30 days.
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Apply more pressure on Niger junta – U.S. tells Tinubu
The United States has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by President Bola Tinubu not to put its foot off the pedal on recent events in Niger Republic.
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Why there is increased coup d’etat in W/Africa- Shehu Sani
Former member of the National Assembly Sen. Shehu Sani has identified five reasons for the increasing reemergence of military takeover of governments in West African sub-region.
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Niger junta: NLC counsels ECOWAS on use of military force
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has counselled the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the use of military force to remove the military junta in Niger Republic.
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Niger: Blackouts from ECOWAS sanctions hurting business
People in Niger are feeling the pinch from sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, in response to a military coup in the country, which have resulted in longer power cuts.