Tag: ECOWAS

"In reaffirming our relentless commitment to democracy, human rights, and the well-being of the people of Niger, it is crucial ...

Mr Sanusi said he was not representing the Nigerian government or ECOWAS in Niger.

A Nigerian group filed the suit following fears that ECOWAS military intervention in Niger may have a spillover effect leading ...

The new government is made up of 21 ministers, including two ministers of state and a delegate minister.

ECOWAS leaders will meet Thursday in Abuja to review the next line of action after the one-week ultimatum given to ...

Mr Sanusi is a close ally of Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu.

He also said ECOWAS had not taken off the option of military action in Niger and would discuss its options ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ECOWAS Heads of Government Those who understand Ultimata and Coercive Diplomacy would appreciate the parlance ...

According to an ECOWAS memo, the leaders will be considering and discussing the political situation and recent developments in Niger.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ECOWAS Heads of Government I want us to look at the positive side of the ...

As Shakespeare wrote, "wake not our sleeping sword lightly" and know that we are "slow to anger but irresistable in ...

“A military intervention aimed at regime change in Niger is costly and infeasible and would lead to catastrophically counterproductive consequences ...

Mr Tinubu had indicated his plan to deploy troops in Niger to force out the coupists in that country.

"We also take exception to use of the of military force until other avenues as mentioned above are exhausted as ...

President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed on 26 July in a coup led by his presidential guards.

Nigerian Army In my analysis, were there to be an invasion, Nigeria will play a lead role. Yet, its military ...

It is therefore not in our best interest to deepen the crisis in Niger through a military action. Besides, it ...

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the “use of force is the last resort and we ...

More intriguingly, would the West look away if we were just to go the whole hog and fold Niger into ...

"Following the unfortunate political situation in Niger Republic culminating in the overthrow of its President, ECOWAS under my leadership condemned ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ECOWAS Heads of Government President Tinubu is right to show strong leadership in this struggle ...

The Special Border Command said no one from the Niger Republic would be allowed into the country while the sanctions ...

“This coup, launched against my government by a military faction on 26 July, has no justification. If it succeeds, it ...

I would recommend a very robust diplomatic strategy that focuses on weakening  the regime in Niger internally, to the extent ...

The delegation is led by former Nigerian military head of state Abdulsalami Abubakar who according to the statement left Abuja ...