Tag: ECOWAS
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ECOWAS reacts over withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
ECOWAS says it has not received formal notification of withdrawal from the bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger quit ECOWAS; give reasons
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states.
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Saving ECOWAS by applying the brakes in Niger Republic – By Owei Lakemfa
Yahaya Hashim, a quiet, reflective and highly analytical intellectual is a man I have learnt to listen to for over four decades. So I was not surprised when after all the drama over the July, 2023 coup in Niger Republic, including threats of invasion, sanctions, border closures, electricity cut-off, and a world that seemed to have moved…
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ECOWAS suspends Niger from regional bodies
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS/CEDEAO) has officially suspended the Republic of Niger by all sub-regional bodies, until constitutional order is restored in the country.
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ECOWAS raises delegation to meet Niger Republic military leaders
The leaders of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed to send Togolese delegate to meet with Niger Junta as part of effort to solve the lingering crisis in the country. The sub-regional body, (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government raised a three-man negotiation team to mediate in the protracted political…
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Insecurity: ECOWAS to set up standby Military force
The Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS), has noted that it would set up mechanism that would review efforts to activate a standby force for counterterrorism operations, especially in areas infested by terrorist groups.
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ECOWAS meeting holding in Abuja
The 64th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Heads of State and Government is holding in Abuja, Nigeria.
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Thursday night unrest an “attempted coup” – Guinea – Bissau president, Embalo
The president of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Saturday declared that the deadly violence involving members of the National Guard was an “attempted coup” as the army ordered them back to barracks. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the unrest between members of the National Guard and special forces of the presidential guard on Thursday night in…
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ECOWAS Parliament appoints new Secretary-General
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has appointed a new Acting Secretary-General of the Parliament, Mr Bertin Somé.
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ECOWAS Parliament appoints new Secretary-General
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has appointed a new Acting Secretary-General of the Parliament, Mr Bertin Somé. The appointment was made by the Speaker of the Parliament, Mr Sidie Tunis, in a statement issued by the parliament on Saturday in Abuja. It stated that the former Director of Parliamentary Affairs and…