Tag: ECOWAS
ECOWAS maintains its sanctions against Niger but does not close the door to dialogue
More than four months after putting them in place, ECOWAS is maintaining its sanctions against Niger. This is one of the main announcements at the end of the summit of…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice examines Niger’s complaint against the sanctions of the regional organization
After a postponement, the ECOWAS Court of Justice examined on Tuesday November 21, 2023 in Abuja a complaint from the State of Niger against the ECOWAS heads of state who…
Is the organization of the possible ECOWAS intervention in Niger failing?
Concerning Niger, the bellows seem to have fallen after the meeting of the chiefs of staff on August 17 in Accra. They had also announced that they had chosen a…
the political class outraged by the extension of the transition
In Mali, the political class is outraged by the extension of the Transition. After the announcement, this Monday, September 25, that the presidential election supposed to mark the return to…
European foreign ministers line up behind ECOWAS
Along with Ukraine, it was the situation in Niger that dominated the meeting of European foreign ministers on Thursday in Toledo, Spain. For the Europeans, ECOWAS must keep control and…
“There is a serious failure of French policy” in the Sahel, according to Professor Serge Sur
On the occasion of the annual meeting of ambassadors and in a long-awaited speech, Emmanuel Macron declared that the French ambassador will remain in Niger despite pressure from the putschists.…
Crisis in Niger: Algeria begins a tour of ECOWAS to try to counter an intervention
Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf on Wednesday (August 23rd) began a tour of West Africa to address the situation in Niger, with the aim of explaining Algeria’s position and discussing…
ECOWAS’ rejection of a three-year political transition in Niger becomes clearer
This was declared on Monday August 21 by a commissioner from the regional bloc to the international press. Abdel-Fatau Musah, commissioner for political affairs, peace and security of ECOWAS rejected…
General Tiani’s announcements move away “a little the chances of finding a political compromise”
While the authors of the coup d’état of July 26, 2023 had taken acts in the direction of diplomacy, the declarations of their leader, General Tiani, who decreed a transition…
General Tiani’s speech was not applauded within ECOWAS
In Niger, almost a month after the coup, an ECOWAS delegation was present on Saturday August 19 in Niamey, hoping for a diplomatic solution with the junta. But on Sunday…