West Africa bloc lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for ...
Feb 24, 2024 · After elite soldiers toppled Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, neighbors shut their borders with Niger and more than 70% of its …
West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects …
Dec 7, 2023 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s top court on Thursday rejected a request by Niger’s junta for a lifting of coup-related sanctions imposed by its neighbors, ruling that the …
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso formally leave ECOWAS regional …
4 days ago · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body …
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc
Feb 24, 2024 · Niger’s President Bazoum was deposed in a military coup last July, prompting ECOWAS to suspend trade and impose sanctions on the country. He is still imprisoned in the …
ECOWAS leaders say all options open in Niger, including ... - Al Jazeera
Aug 10, 2023 · Since the July 26 overthrow of Niger’s democratic leadership, the coup plotters have refused to relinquish power and release detained Bazoum, ignoring an August 6 deadline …
Niger coup: West African leaders threaten military intervention - BBC
Jul 30, 2023 · Leaders from Ecowas, the bloc of West African nations, held crisis talks in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Sunday to discuss the latest coup - which follows army takeovers in …
Abuja - Wikipedia
Abuja (/ əˈbuːdʒə /; [4] Yoruba: Àbújá, Yoruba pronunciation: [à.bú.d͡ʒá]) is the capital city of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, [5] strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country …
ECOWAS activates standby force for possible intervention in Niger
Aug 10, 2023 · West African leaders gathered in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Thursday for an emergency summit on Niger, where the heads of a military coup have defied demands to …
Niger crisis: West Africans push forward with military option as ...
Aug 10, 2023 · It is a massive threat to the ruling elite of Niger's neighbouring countries, who convened on Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria, to address the ongoing crisis and decided to push …
Niger coup: West African bloc activates standby force for possible ...
Aug 10, 2023 · 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 wanted a peaceful …