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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger agree to grace period in ECOWAS withdrawal
1 week, 2 days ago

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger agree to grace period in ECOWAS withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will have a six-month grace period following their exit from the Economic Community of West African States, scheduled for January 29, a year after the countries announced their intentions to leave. The decision, …

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A year after Niger’s coup, split political loyalties test family ties
4 months, 4 weeks ago

A year after Niger’s coup, split political loyalties test family ties

Al Jazeera  

While many Nigeriens have welcomed the military rulers, others question their rhetoric and approach towards governance. Niamey, Niger – “No talk of politics today,” Aissata* said to her teenage daughter on the way to her parents’ house for their traditional Sunday gathering in Niamey. Upon assuming power, the military pledged to put an end to what they labelled the “exploitation …

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West African leaders’ summit opens as coup-hit countries form alliance
5 months, 2 weeks ago

West African leaders’ summit opens as coup-hit countries form alliance

Al Jazeera  

The formation of Sahel alliance by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger overshadows ECOWAS summit, set to open in Abuja. A West African leaders’ summit has opened a day after the military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger forged a new alliance severing ties with the Economic Community of West African States. The ECOWAS summit is being hosted in the …

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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso military leaders sign new pact, rebuff ECOWAS
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso military leaders sign new pact, rebuff ECOWAS

Al Jazeera  

Move is latest sign the countries are moving away from traditional regional and Western allies following spate of coups. The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have hailed a newly signed treaty as a step “towards greater integration” between the three countries, in the latest showing of their shift away from traditional regional and Western allies. The signing …

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Can Senegal’s Faye play peacemaker and help a splintered West Africa bloc?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Senegal’s Faye play peacemaker and help a splintered West Africa bloc?

Al Jazeera  

Experts say ECOWAS’s tensions with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso could roll back years of regional diplomacy and affect security partnerships. The Economic Community of West African States was threatening “military intervention” in Niger if the leaders of the country’s July 26 coup did not immediately relinquish power and free President Mohammed Bazoum. As both sides standoff, Senegal’s recently elected …

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ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc
10 months ago

ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc

Al Jazeera  

The West African regional bloc is lifting most sanctions imposed on Niger over last year’s coup, in a new push for dialogue following a series of political crises that have rocked the region in recent months. Speaking in his opening remarks at the start of the summit, ECOWAS chairman and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said the bloc “must re-examine our …

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Debate on ditching CFA begins as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger forge new path
10 months ago

Debate on ditching CFA begins as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger forge new path

Al Jazeera  

Amid talk of ditching the West African franc, a colonial-era legacy, analysts unpack what it means for the three troubled Sahel states. Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Since Niger’s July 30 coup, fissures within the Economic Community of West African States have become bigger. “It should be noted that Mali remains a member state of the UEMOA,” the West African Economic …

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Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS as tensions deepen
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS as tensions deepen

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS, their respective juntas announced Sunday. The juntas said in a joint statement read on state television in all three countries that they have “decided in complete sovereignty on the immediate withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the …

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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso announce withdrawal from ECOWAS
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso announce withdrawal from ECOWAS

Al Jazeera  

The three nations, led by military governments, accused the regional bloc of becoming a threat to member states. Three military-led West African nations have announced their immediate withdrawal from regional bloc ECOWAS, accusing the body of becoming a threat to its members. Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso “decide in complete sovereignty on the immediate withdrawal” from the Economic Community of …

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ECOWAS is undoubtedly in trouble, but it still has potential
1 year, 2 months ago

ECOWAS is undoubtedly in trouble, but it still has potential

Al Jazeera  

The West African bloc can be an important force for democracy in the region simply by enforcing its rule book consistently. In the past three years, four countries from the 15-member Economic Community of West African States have experienced a military coup and an unlawful change of leadership Consecutive coups in Niger, Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso have raised questions …

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ECOWAS leaders say all options open in Niger, including ‘use of force’
1 year, 4 months ago

ECOWAS leaders say all options open in Niger, including ‘use of force’

Al Jazeera  

West African bloc activates standby force for possible Niger intervention, says it wants a peaceful restoration of democracy. The remarks came as the 15-member Economic Community of West African States met in Nigeria’s Abuja on Thursday for an emergency summit to discuss responses to last month’s military takeover in Niger, after the coup leaders defied their earlier threat to use …

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After Niger’s coup, the drums of war are growing louder
1 year, 4 months ago

After Niger’s coup, the drums of war are growing louder

Hindustan Times  

NASSIROU MAHAMADOU, a vegetable seller perched on a stool in Niamey, the capital of Niger, does not look like a fighter. “It’s a disgrace.” The regional bloc had threatened to use force if Mr Bazoum were not reinstated by August 6th. Moreover, he said Nigeria’s government was concerned by domestic opposition to a military intervention “especially in northern Nigeria with …

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Niger coup leaders refuse to let senior US diplomat meet with nation’s president
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger coup leaders refuse to let senior US diplomat meet with nation’s president

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — A senior U.S. diplomat said coup leaders in Niger refused to allow her to meet Monday with the West African country’s democratically elected president, whom she described as under “virtual house arrest.” Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland also described the mutinous officers as unreceptive to U.S. pressure to return the country to civilian rule. She …

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ECOWAS calls for second emergency summit to discuss Niger coup
1 year, 4 months ago

ECOWAS calls for second emergency summit to discuss Niger coup

Al Jazeera  

West African bloc to meet days after its deadline expired for Niger’s coup plotters to reinstate the ousted president. West African leaders will meet on Thursday to discuss Niger after coup leaders who seized power there on July 26 defied a deadline to reinstate the ousted president or face the threat of military intervention, a spokesman for the regional bloc …

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Defiance, fear in Niger as ECOWAS deadline looms
1 year, 4 months ago

Defiance, fear in Niger as ECOWAS deadline looms

Al Jazeera  

The regional bloc’s ultimatum for Niger’s coup leaders to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum or risk military intervention is set to expire on Sunday. They said they have established other strategies to grow our economy.” The coup in Niger makes the country the fifth in West Africa – after Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Chad – whose government has been …

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Niger coup: Divisions as ECOWAS military threat fails to play out
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger coup: Divisions as ECOWAS military threat fails to play out

Al Jazeera  

All eyes are on the next move by West African leaders who vowed to attack coup leaders in Niger if they failed to free the detained president and revert back to a democratically elected government. While some observers say the bloc’s hardline stance was prompted by Western allies – the United States and France in particular – ECOWAS’s moves reflect …

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Niger’s junta isn’t backing down, and a regional force prepares to intervene. Here’s what to expect
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s junta isn’t backing down, and a regional force prepares to intervene. Here’s what to expect

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Regional mediation efforts to reverse the coup in Niger and restore its democracy collapsed as soon as they started. MILITARY STRATEGY It’s not clear what the strategy of military intervention in land-locked Niger would look like, but the country enjoys some territorial advantage. On the frontline of efforts to reverse the coup in Niger is its longtime …

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Mutinous soldiers in Niger sever French military ties while ''hostage'' president pleads for US help
1 year, 4 months ago

Mutinous soldiers in Niger sever French military ties while ''hostage'' president pleads for US help

The Hindu  

Niger's military junta says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler, firing some of the previous government's key ambassadors and warning citizens of the West African nation to watch for foreign Armies and spies. With two days remaining before a deadline set by the West African regional bloc to release and reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum or …

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West Africa defense chiefs finalize Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock
1 year, 4 months ago

West Africa defense chiefs finalize Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Defense chiefs from West African nations finalized an intervention plan Friday and urged militaries to ready resources after negotiations deadlocked with Niger’s military junta, which says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler. However, defense chiefs from ECOWAS countries excluding Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea and Niger met Friday in Abuja, Nigeria, concluding …

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Niger coup leader defiant as Nigeria cuts power, ECOWAS mulls action
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger coup leader defiant as Nigeria cuts power, ECOWAS mulls action

Al Jazeera  

Niger’s coup leader has declared that he will not bow down to pressure to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum, criticising sanctions imposed by West African leaders as “illegal” and “inhumane” and urging his countrymen to get ready to defend their nation. General Abdourahmane Tchiani‘s comments, issued in a televised address on Wednesday, came as the defence chiefs of the Economic …

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West African bloc sends delegation to Niger, says force is ‘last resort’
1 year, 4 months ago

West African bloc sends delegation to Niger, says force is ‘last resort’

Al Jazeera  

ECOWAS has imposed sanctions on Niger after last week’s coup and insists that there could be use of force within a week if deposed President Bazoum is not reinstated. West African regional bloc ECOWAS sent a delegation to Niger on Wednesday to negotiate with the military officers who seized power in last week’s coup, while regional defence chiefs began a …

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What would West African bloc’s threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like?
1 year, 4 months ago

What would West African bloc’s threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like?

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The stance of West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS in the military takeover in Niger is clear: “We will stand with our people in our commitment to the rule of law,” its chairman, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, said at the body’s meeting this week. Analysts have said the success of such a military intervention would also …

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What would ECOWAS’ threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like?
1 year, 4 months ago

What would ECOWAS’ threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like?

The Independent  

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Niger crisis deepens as European nations evacuate and coup leaders get support from other juntas
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger crisis deepens as European nations evacuate and coup leaders get support from other juntas

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — A French military transport plane carrying Europeans from Niger arrived in Paris Wednesday, in the first such evacuation flight since mutinous soldiers ousted the country’s democratically elected president nearly a week ago and shut its borders. The West African regional body known as ECOWAS announced travel and economic sanctions against Niger on Sunday and said it could …

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