Tag: ECOWAS

Fractured West African bloc appeals for unity

West Africa's regional bloc appealed for unity on Thursday after emergency talks...

Burkina, Mali, and Niger reject one-year period to quit...

The three countries announced on 28 January that they were quitting the West Afr...

Senegal plunged into crisis as opposition blasts 'democ...

West African bloc ECOWAS said it ‘encourages’ Senegal, a member state, to urgent...

Clashes as Senegal parliament delays presidential poll

The atmosphere in Senegal has been tense since Saturday when Sall announced a de...

Niger's military rulers say French army's exit operatio...

The announcement comes as Algeria decided to 'postpone' mediation efforts to fin...

Liberia's football legend president takes shot at secon...

Ex-international football star George Weah is running for a second term as Liber...

Niger junta slams UN chief for General Assembly 'obstru...

Negotiations to restore civilian rule have yet to bear fruit, with the junta dem...

Ousted Niger leader appeals to West Africa bloc court t...

Mohamed Bazoum, overthrown by a military coup on 26 July and has been detained a...

Nigeria president suggests nine-month transition for Ni...

The Economic Community of West African States has imposed sanctions on Niger aft...

African Union suspends Niger over military coup

The AU said this would remain in place until civilian rule in the country is res...

Pro-coup rally in Niger after military leader warns aga...

The latest in a string of pro-coup rallies came a day after the new military rul...

West African delegation arrives in coup-hit Niger

Although Ecowas says it favours dialogue to defuse the crisis, it has agreed to ...

Disinformation an 'easy sell' in post-coup Niger

From false rumours and misleading videos to manipulated audio clips, AFP has deb...

Seventeen Niger troops killed in attack near Burkina Faso

The defence ministry added that another 20 soldiers had been wounded, six seriou...

African Union meets on Niger crisis

Those attending include AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat as well as repre...

Six Niger soldiers, 10 suspected jihadists killed in fi...

Suspected jihadists on motorbikes ambushed the troops near the western town of S...

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