Defiance, fear in Niger as ECOWAS deadline looms | Military News
Yeye Issoufou has joined pro-coup demonstrations in Niger three times since members of the presidential guards seized power in the West African country on July…
U.S. partially suspends Niger aid after coup as ECOWAS deadline looms
Mosque security guards stand ready during a special prayer session in Niamey, Niger, on Friday following last week's miliary coup overthrowing Niger President Mohamed Bazoum.…
France backs ECOWAS push to reverse Niger military coup | News
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said the coup leaders in Niamey had until Sunday to hand back power. France will support efforts by the West…
Nigeria’s Tinubu seeks Senate support for ECOWAS intervention in Niger | News
Tinubu is reportedly seeking support to intervene against the ruling military in Niger, where a coup removed the democratically elected government. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu…
Niger coup leader defiant as Nigeria cuts power, ECOWAS threatens force | News
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…
Timeline: A history of ECOWAS military interventions in three decades | News
On July 26, members of Niger’s presidential guard deposed President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup, the fifth successful one in nine attempts in West Africa…
Niger coup leaders warn against ‘military intervention’ by ECOWAS | News
Military leaders warn against any military intervention by the West African regional bloc on eve of an ECOWAS summit on Niger. Niger’s military leaders warned…
Over 1,800 ‘terrorist attacks’ in West Africa in 2023: ECOWAS | Armed Groups News
West Africa recorded more than 1,800 attacks in the first six months of the year resulting in nearly 4,600 deaths with dire humanitarian consequences, which…
ECOWAS Leaders Up The Ante Against Insecurity In West Africa
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria convened a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, July 18, with three regional leaders and the President of ECOWAS. The gathering, held…