Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of Malian military junta, looks on while he stands behind Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou during a photo opportunity after the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) consultative meeting in Accra Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of the Malian military junta, looks on while he stands behind …
Read More »Niger coup: West Africa army chiefs await ECOWAS order to deploy military
Military leaders from across West Africa are on standby, awaiting the activation of the ECOWAS order to deploy forces into Niger. The objective of this anticipated deployment is to compel the coup-makers to relinquish control and reinstate the ousted President. This formed a crucial part of the resolutions of the …
Read More »Niger: UN draws ECOWAS attention to unintended consequences of sanctions on humanitarian operations
The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations (UN), and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths, have drawn the attention of the Economic Community of the West African States (ECOWAS) on the adverse impact of some of its sanctions on the humanitarian operations conducted by UN Agencies and non-governmental organizations …
Read More »Coups: Be loyal to your heads of state and to ECOWAS – Nitiwul tells W/A army chiefs
Ghana’s Minister of Defence Dominic Nitiwul has told army chiefs of West African countries to be loyal to their heads of state and also to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as measures are put in place to restore democracy in Niger. He asked the army chiefs to …
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