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Burkina Faso threatens to withdraw from (ECOWAS)
Burkina Faso has threatened to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) if the bloc intervenes militarily…
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ECOWAS Defense Chiefs Meet To Discuss Niger Intervention
Members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gathered in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday for a two-day summit…
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Niger coup: Will the West change its security approach to the Sahel?
Until the recent military takeover in July 2023, Niger had played a key role in the security architecture of the…
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Niger: Cedeao meeting on armed intervention “Postponed”
The summit of the heads of state and government of the countries of the Economic Community of West African States…
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ECOWAS Orders ‘Immediate Activation’ of Standby Force in Niger
West African leaders on Thursday ramped up the rhetoric against Niger’s coup leaders, ordering the “activation” and the “deployment” of…
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G.Bissau President says regional bloc’s future at Risk over Niger crisis
Guinea-Bissau’s president on Wednesday said Niger’s coup presented an existential threat to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),…
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Niger’s Military Rulers Accuse France of Unilaterally Releasing ‘Terrorists’
Niger’s new military rulers on Wednesday accused France, the country’s traditional ally, of having “unilaterally freed captured terrorists,” a term…
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Niger Refuses to Meet With UN, AU, ECOWAS Delegation
Nigerien authorities on Monday turned down a meeting request by a joint delegation from the United Nations (UN), African Union…
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Niger Junta Appoints Transitional Prime Minister
Niger’s junta appointed a transitional prime minister Monday according to a decree read on national television, more than a week…
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Niger’s Junta Shuts Airspace, Accuses Nations Of Plans To Invade The Country
Niger’s mutinous soldiers closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack, as the junta defied a…
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