ECOWAS to fully explore diplomatic channel in resolving political crisis in Niger – Omar Touray
The ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government has only activated a full-scale application of sanctions which includes the use of legitimate force...
ECOWAS rejects Niger military junta’s 3-year ‘prolonged transition’ plan
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the three-year power transition plan proposed by Niger Republic’s military junta.
Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS commissioner...
Coup: Abdulsalami, Sultan of Sokoto in Niger for final talks as Mali, Burkina Faso Deploy Fighter Jets
A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has arrived in Niger for a final attempt at diplomacy with the junta,...
Niger coup: Democracy and lives of most vulnerable at stake, says Human Rights Chief
Nearly half of the population is mired in extreme poverty (living on less than $US2.15 a day), and millions are reliant on humanitarian assistance.
GENEVA,...
Coup: ‘Military takeover in Niger saved Nigeria from imminent disaster’ – Junta
General Abdourahmane Tchiani, leader of the Niger junta, has said the military takeover in his country saved Nigeria from an imminent disaster.
According to Sheik...
