ECOWAS military chiefs to meet Thursday, Friday in Ghana over Niger intervention
Military chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will converge in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, to discuss...
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Niger: US expresses concerns over plan to prosecute Bazoum, commends Tinubu-led ECOWAS
The United States says it is shocked by the decision to prosecute the deposed president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, for...
Deposed President Bazoum could face high treason charges, says Niger junta
The Abdourahmane Tchiani-led junta that truncated civilian rule in Niger in July has hinted that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum could...
UK backs ECOWAS moves to resolve crisis in Niger
The British government has expressed support for diplomatic efforts by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to resolve...
Niger junta vows to kill Bazoum if ECOWAS intervenes by force. We’ll hold you accountable, says US
The military coup plotters in Niger have promised to kill the deposed President Mohamed Bazoum should ECOWAS go ahead with...
Official: Full communique by ECOWAS heads of state after meeting on Niger coup in Abuja
The Authority having considered the memorandum presented by the President of the ECOWAS commission on the current situation in the...
Niger: ECOWAS prepares standby force ahead of proposed military intervention
Leaders from the West African sub-region have embarked on plans for a possible military intervention in Niger on Friday, despite...
Junta leaders accuse French forces of distabilising Niger, France denies
Niger's military junta accused the French forces of violating its airspace, attacking a military camp and releasing "terrorists" to undermine...
UN campaigns for negotiated peace deal to end conflict in Sudan
The U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, has called for a negotiated solution to the conflict in Sudan, saying...
