Nigeria reopens land, air borders with Niger, lifts other sanctions
Nigeria, in compliance with an ECOWAS resolution, imposed sanctions on Niger following the coup last July that led to the ...
Nigeria, in compliance with an ECOWAS resolution, imposed sanctions on Niger following the coup last July that led to the ...
Analysts see the three countries' decision as an unwise one.
The senator said the decision to shut the border is unnecessary and unwarranted.
The committee will consider easing sanctions on Niger based on the outcome of negotiations between the new committee and the ...
Sanctions aren’t enough – the AU and states must tackle root causes, including electoral fraud and service delivery failure.
"If you take ECOWAS aside, other people will react, those who are outside of our control. I am the one ...
While increasing complaints about poor governance, escalating poverty and insecurity are often cited for the coups, a deeper factor is ...
“While we are pushing for democracy, we (ECOWAS) should also begin to re-examine our relationship with the West..."
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Niger, Mohamed Usman, stated this in a statement signed by a staff of the embassy.
The continental bloc of African states had initially given a 15-day ultimatum to putschists in Niger to restore constitutional order.
"In reaffirming our relentless commitment to democracy, human rights, and the well-being of the people of Niger, it is crucial ...
Mr Sanusi is a close ally of Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu.
The Niger coup leaders blocked the American delegation from meeting with ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
The NSCIA, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, also stated its opposition to using force to dislodge the putschists who ...
Despite the sanctions and other measures taken to reverse the situation in Niger, putschists have remained defiant.
The latest military takeover in Niger offers both opportunity and danger to ECOWAS as the face-off between the sub-regional group ...
More intriguingly, would the West look away if we were just to go the whole hog and fold Niger into ...
"Russia opposes a military solution to the conflict, Russia has no plans to use its armed forces in Niger”, Russia’s ...
‘‘In this regard, only official acts of President Bazoum or his duly-mandated officials will be recognized by ECOWAS."
Unlike its neighbours, Niger has made dialogue with violent extremist groups an important part of its strategy.
Presidents Adama Barrow of the Gambia and Alassane Ouattara of Cote D’ Ivoire also attended the dinner.
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