Tag: Niger Republic
ECOWAS says Niger junta’s 3-year transition plan unacceptable
Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security insisted that the regional body would no longer accept prolonged…
ECOWAS Vs Niger Republic: Is peace the opposite of War? (Part Two)
ECOWAS may create peace in Niger Republic starting with War, but perhaps not in the short run. It could be…
Niger: ECOWAS’ War and Peace Options
In dangling both war and peace options to the Niger military, the regional leaders were bent on restoring constitutional order…
U.S. mulls plans to move military bases out of Niger
U.S. bases there have been vital counter-terror posts in an unstable region that is seeing an increasing number of coups…
ECOWAS defence chiefs ready to deploy forces into Niger
On Friday, the ECOWAS commissioner for peace and security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, said 11 countries have committed to the deployment. "We…
ECOWAS Defence chiefs vow to deploy troops to Niger to overthrow junta
President Mohamed Bazoum was sacked from office on July 26 by senior military chiefs, following the footpath of Mali, Burkina…
ECOWAS military chiefs to meet in Ghana amidst Niger unrest
ECOWAS member states had initially mulled a military intervention against those who carried out Niger’s coup, and the bloc’s heads…
Resolving the Military illegality in Niger Republic
But the truth of the matter is that even when ECOWAS reconvened another extraordinary meeting on Niger republic in Abuja…
Peace is not the opposite of War: What options for the Niger Republic?
But does having a government in the last twenty years make a difference? This is because and according to me,…
Niger Coup: CP dismisses reports of protest in Kano
The commissioner, therefore, advised residents to continue with their normal businesses as a comprehensive security network had been set in…
ECOWAS versus Niger: Who is fooling who ?
To say that this would be an ECOWAS versus Niger war as opposed to a de facto Nigeria versus Niger…
Niger Republic: A word of caution to dogs of war
By Femi Fani-Kayode I am on record as saying that if Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali or ANY OTHER country, attacks…
Chinese firm suspends $800m Kandadji dam in Niger over sanctions
The $808 million project, located about 180 kilometres northwest of the capital Niamey, is set to have a capacity of…
Niger coup: It’s crucial ECOWAS prioritise diplomatic negotiation, dialogue – Tinubu
The Nigerian president, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS, said "in reaffirming our relentless commitment to democracy, human rights, and…
Niger’s junta refuses entry to negotiators, allies appeal to UN
Ahead of the special ECOWAS summit on the coup in Niger, Nigeria has underscored its hope for a negotiated solution.