Tag: ECOWAS
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Niger junta closes air space as ECOWAS deadline set to lapse
Niger’s military rulers have announced that they had closed the country’s airspace, warning that any attempt to violate it would meet with an “energetic and immediate response”.
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Niger Junta seeks Wagner support as ECOWAS deadline approaches
Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as a deadline approaches for it to release the country’s ousted president.
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Coup: ECOWAS Military Chiefs announce decision on Niger
ECOWAS defence chiefs on Friday said there should be comprehensive approach that encompasses political, security and diplomatic dimensions in addressing the situation in Niger Republic. The Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) of Economi
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‘No to ECOWAS’: Pro-coup supporters demonstrate in Niamey
Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger’s capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western nations.
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Niger Coup: Atiku warns ECOWAS against using force
Former Vice President and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) presidential candidate in the last general elections, Atiku Abubakar has issued a stern warning to the leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the engagement of the military to restore democratic order in Niger Republic. According to Atiku, the crisis in…
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Nigerian military yet to receive order for intervention in Niger – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says the Armed Forces of Nigeria is yet to receive order for any military intervention in the Republic of Niger following the coup that led to the ouster of democratic governance in the country. The Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau,
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Niger Coup: ECOWAS insists on confronting coup plotters
As the seven-day ultimatum issued to Niger coup plotters winds down, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has insisted it will confront the junta in Niger Republic. TheNewsGuru.com reports that on Wednesday, Defence Chiefs from ECOWAS member states met at the defense headquartes in Abuja the Nigerian capital.
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Niger Coup: Five West African countries shun ECOWAS defense chiefs’ meeting in Abuja
In its bid to restore the ousted president of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, Defence Chiefs from Mali, Niger, Guinea Bissau, Burkina Faso, and Guinea were absent for an emergency meeting among the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) States in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
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There are questions begging for answers about impending war next door – Dr Badejo
As the face-off between the military junta in Niger and ECOWAS continues to rage on, Dr Babafemi Badejo has taken to task the critical stakeholders in the war of attrition declaring there are questions begging for answers about the impending war next door. In a statement personally signed by Dr Badejo he bares it all…
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We will go to war if ECOWAS attacks Niger – Mali and Burkina-Faso vow
Mali and Burkina Faso have jointly refused to enforce the “illegal, illegitimate, and inhuman” sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the people and authorities of Niger.