Niger Republic junta welcomes French troop withdrawal
Niger Republic junta has issued a statement on the country’s national television on the evening of the 24th, welcoming
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Niger Coup
Discussions on Niger fruitful, war must unlikely – ECOWAS envoy
Retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, the ECOWAS envoy on the Niger Republic crisis, said discussions with the military junta was fruitful
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Niger does not want war, says coup leader
The leader of the mutineers who seized power in Niger, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, said on Saturday that his country does
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PRP cautions Tinubu, ECOWAS against military action in Niger
The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has urged President Bola Tinubu and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) not
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Using diplomacy and biting sanctions to beat Niger coup leaders By PAUL EJIME
There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in
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Niger: WFP calls for free flow of aid amid ongoing crisis
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday called for continued “humanitarian and resilience efforts” for Niger’s most vulnerable, in
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IBB at 82: What would IBB have done? By CHIDI AMUTA
Today, former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, turns 82. It has become my annual personal tradition to use the opportunity
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ECOWAS military chiefs to meet in Ghana amid Niger unrest
The military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet on Thursday and Friday in Accra,
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Niger Coup: On Russian mercenaries, NATO forces and looming proxy wars in ECOWAS By YUSHAU A. SHUAIB
The hurriedly declared resolution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to deploy troops to restore democracy and
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Niger coup: President Tinubu welcomes ECCAS support for ECOWAS
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the solidarity of the Economic Community of Central
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ECOWAS: A house divided against itself? By TEMITOPE PONLE
Is the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) the proverbial house divided against itself? On July 26, the military
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Mali’s president confirms call with Putin about Niger coup
Mali’s military leader, Assimi Goita said on Tuesday that he had spoken on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Niger Coup: Police debunks reports of protest in Kano
Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hussaini Gumel, has dismissed reports about protests by residents of the state over the
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Niger coup: ECOWAS Parliament divided over military intervention as option
The ECOWAS Parliament was on Saturday divided over taking military action as an option aimed at tackling the political situation
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ECOWAS Parliament holds extra-ordinary session to discuss Niger
The ECOWAS Parliament will on Saturday, Aug. 12 hold an Extra-Ordinary Session via the web to exhaustively discuss the recent
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FULL TEXT: Tinubu’s opening speech at second ECOWAS summit on Niger coup
Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government; Your Excellency, the President of the ECOWAS Commission; Your Excellency, President
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Niger crisis: ECOWAS Heads say all options still on table, including force
The ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have agreed to continue the dialogue option while not dismantling the existing sanctions
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Niger coup: Tinubu calls for dialogue, diplomacy to resolve impasse
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola
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ECOWAS leaders meet on Niger political situation
The Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are holding a meeting on
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Niger coup: Sanusi meets junta leaders, briefs Tinubu on mediation talks
The 14th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Mohammed, has met with the Niger military leaders who staged a coup two weeks
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