(VOVWORLD) - West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS said Sunday that it will ease sanctions imposed on Guinea and Mali, a day after announcing a similar decision for Niger, another country...
(VOVWORLD) - West African nations including Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger on Sunday released a joint statement announcing their withdrawal from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS
(VOVWORLD) - The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has formally suspended Niger's membership until constitutional order is restored in the country
(VOVWORLD) - Niger army officials are now in talks with France and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on a number of issues related to the recent coup in Niger....
(VOVWORLD) - African leaders are scrambling to deal with a recent military coup in Gabon as the international community expressed deep concern over the situation in the West African state
(VOVWORLD) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has proposed a meeting with the Niger military government, led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, in a neutral place, ECOWAS commissioner for...
(VOVWORLD) - The junta in Niger has ordered its armed forces to go on highest alert, citing an increased threat of attack, according to an internal document issued by its defence...
(VOVWORLD) - France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on Friday rejected a recent request by Niger’s junta for French ambassador Sylvain Itte to leave the country within 48 hours...
(VOVWORLD) - Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of Western States (ECOWAS), said Monday that ECOWAS has rejected the Niger junta’s three...
(VOVWORLD) - The dialogue on Sunday in Niamey between representatives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Niger military junta fell into a stalemate, making the atmosphere...
(VOVWORLD) - A delegation from West Africa's main regional bloc ECOWAS on Saturday met Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and held talks with junta leader General Abdourahmane Tiani in Niamey...
(VOVWORLD) - West Africa's main regional bloc on Friday said it had agreed an undisclosed "D-Day" for a possible military intervention to restore democracy in Niger if diplomatic efforts fail...
(VOVWORLD) - The West African bloc ECOWAS stands ready to intervene militarily in Niger should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup there fail, a senior official told army chiefs who were...
(VOVWORLD) - West African army chiefs will meet on Thursday in Ghana’s capital Accra to discuss a possible military intervention in Niger if diplomacy fails to reverse a military coup
(VOVWORLD) - Niger's junta on Tuesday said that it was open to talks to resolve a regional crisis caused by last month's military coup
(VOVWORLD) - The African Union held a meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss solutions to the ongoing crisis in Niger. Participants included the AU Committee Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat, representatives from Niger,...
(VOVWORLD) - West African nations on Friday worked on plans for a possible military intervention in Niger following an army coup there although they have not given up hope of a...
(VOVWORLD) - West Africa’s regional bloc on Thursday ordered the activation of a standby force for possible use against the junta that took power in Niger in July, saying it...
(VOVWORLD) - Niger’s mutinous soldiers closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack, as the new ruling junta defied a deadline to reinstate the ousted...
(VOVWORLD) - West African countries and global powers hope there is still a window of opportunity for mediation with Niger's coup leaders before a Thursday summit that could agree on...