The military-ruled West African states of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso plan to set up a joint force to fight Islamist terrorist groups. The force should be “ready for action as soon as possible,” Niger’s Chief of Staff, Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou said during a televised address on Wednesday night. The aim was to work […]
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…Junta States Yet To React The Junta States were yet to react as at the time of writing this report, and there have not been noticeable celebration among their citizens. Poised to mend the cracks among member states of the Economic Community of West African States, yesterday the Extra-ordinary Summit of the regional bloc […]
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The junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have disclosed a plan to establish a confederation that will deepen their ties following their exit from the regional bloc. According to the statement issued by the Malian foreign ministry, the three countries would form the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The three neigbouring countries in the Sahel […]
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Ministers from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have met in the Burkinabe capital on Thursday to discuss fashioning a confederation. A confederation is a type of government made up of a league of independent nations or states. Each state is independent and has its own authority and autonomy, but they come together for some sort […]
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Responding on the concerns of its exit on security, trade and socio-economic activities, he said, “Now the world is a global village and is the world within ECOWAS? So, God will feed every human He created. The leader of military junta in Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, has said that none of the three […]
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Commission on Thursday convened an Extraordinary Session of its Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the ministerial level over the decision of Mali, Burkina-Faso and Niger Republic to leave the community. The session also discussed the current political situation in Senegal where President Macky Sall postponed the […]
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By Aishah Umar Sanda The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has for long been the cornerstone of regional cooperation and integration, fostering economic, political, and social ties among its member nations. However, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso’s declaration of their withdrawal from the regional bloc has raised concerns about the potential negative consequences […]
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Africa’s biggest economy and most populous nation on the continent-Nigeria-has once again extended an olive branch to the juntas of the three West African countries who announced they were pulling their countries from the sub-region group. ECOWAS, on Sunday. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had said it has not been officially notified […]
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for a tight security measure in the wake of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States. The juntas of the three Sahel countries who have been at loggerheads with ECOWAS over sanctions imposed on them, announced their withdrawal forthwith […]
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“The ECOWAS Commission is yet to receive any direct formal notification from the three Member States about their intention to withdraw from the Community. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) has reacted to the withdrawal of membership by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic, adding it was yet […]
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