Any military intervention in Niger to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum would be considered a “declaration of war against Burkina Faso and Mali”, the two countries said in a joint…
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ECOWAS imposes no flight zone on Niger Republic
Our reporter/ The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday imposed a no-flight zone over Niger Republic following last week’s coup d’etat in the tiny West African country.…
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ECOWAS threaten military action unless Niger coup is undone
West African leaders on Sunday threatened military action against Niger, where soldiers seized power in a coup on Wednesday, unless the country’s democratically elected president was restored to office within a week.…
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Tinubu emerges ECOWAS chairman
Our reporter/ President Bola Tinubu on Sunday emerged as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He succeeds President Umaro Embalo of Guinea Bissau as…
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