The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the Nigerien coup leader’s plan to lead the country for three years before restoring civilian rule. The organisation’s political commissioner, Abdel-Fatau Musa, said the timetable was unacceptable. On Saturday, Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani said a national dialogue was needed to lay …
Read More »West African army chiefs to meet to discuss intervention in Niger
West African army chiefs will meet in the coming days to prepare plans for a possible military intervention in Niger, ECOWAS spokesperson said on Friday. The ECOWAS bloc ordered the activation of a standby force on Thursday, two weeks after army ousted Mohamed Bazoum. The chiefs of staff meeting indicates …
Read More »ECOWAS decisions after meeting on Thursday on Niger’s crisis
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered on August 10 the deployment of the organization’s “standby force” to restore constitutional order in Niger, without immediately specifying the form and the role of this deployment. The President of Nigeria Bola Tinubu, who holds the rotating presidency of ECOWAS, stressed …
Read More »Nigeria stops electricity supply to Niger
Nigerian authorities said on Wednesday they had cut off electricity supplies to their northern neighbor Niger after a military coup in the country. The move follows sanctions by Niger’s West African neighbors, local media reported. Niger is 70% energy dependent on Nigeria. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), …
Read More »Mali and Burkina Faso warn ECOWAS against any intervention in Niger
The military leaders of Mali and Burkina Faso issued a joint statement warning authorities of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The warning comes after the regional bloc threatened to intervene militarily in Niger in order to reinstall the ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum. According to the press release, …
Read More »ECOWAS diplomat threatened with death on Facebook
The Ambassador of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Liberia, Josephine Nkrumah, has reported to authorities death threats made against her by a Facebook user, local media reported. In a letter to Liberia’s Justice Ministry, Ms Nkrumah said the user, identified as Carson, had posted on Facebook …
Read More »Guinea: military leaders rejected ECOWAS transition warning
Guinean military leaders rejected a warning issued to them by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore civilian rule within two years. ECOWAS rejected the junta’s proposed three-year transition and said it was maintaining economic sanctions against Guinea unless it accelerated its proposed three-year transition to democracy. …
Read More »West African leaders lift sanctions against Mali
Heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) lifted tough sanctions imposed on Mali following two coups in the West African country. Ecowas leaders met in the Ghanaian capital, Accra and accepted a proposal by Malian military leaders to hold elections and return to civilian rule …
Read More »ECOWAS launches second phase of regional electricity market
The second phase of the regional electricity market will be launched by the end of 2023, Professor Honoré Bogler, Chairman of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) said. He made this statement during a capacity workshop to strengthen the communicators of the regulatory bodies of the member countries of …
Read More »Mali: duration of the transition finally known
Mali’s military leaders will take 24 months from March 2022 to restore civilian rule after a year, spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga said on Monday. “The duration of the transition is set at 24 months, with a start date of March 26, 2022,” Abdoulaye Maiga said on national television. Mali leaders have …
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