ECOWAS

Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu has praised the solidarity of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on the political impasse in the Republic of Niger. The President spoke when he received the Special Envoy of…

Nigeria's Intervention Team, which included notable Islamic scholars from the country, met with the coup leaders in Niger over the weekend, and all parties decided to strengthen the option of dialogue in resolving the country's political …

A group of eminent Nigerians under the aegis of Concerned Citizens has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to consider national interest above the regional interest in…

Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, has affirmed the regional blocs' steadfast commitment in supporting the people of Niger’s journey towards peace and democratic stability. In his…

The junta in Niger Republic, led by Abdourahmane Tchiani has announced the formation of a new government. The 21-member government, announced just before a crucial summit of Niger's West African neighbors in Abuja on Thursday, is headed…

The Authority of heads of state and Government of ECOWAS has directed the Committee of the Chiefs of Defense Staff of the Community to immediately activate and deploy the ECOWAS standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger. The…

Niger's new military rulers have accused France, the country's traditional ally, of having "unilaterally freed captured terrorists," and of breaching a ban on the country's air space. They claimed that France released a number of…

Mali and Burkina Faso's ruling juntas have sent delegations to Niamey on Monday to show solidarity and unity with the leaders of the coup in Niger amid regional threats to intervene against them. The talks came after the passing of a…

The thirteen governors under the People's Democratic Party (PDP) have cautioned the ECOWAS against the use of force to oust the coup leaders in Niger Republic. After their meeting in Abuja-Nigeria, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State…

The Republic of Benin has insisted that diplomacy is the preferred solution to managing the crisis caused by the military coup in Niger. The country's foreign minister, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, told reporters his country was demanding…