Tag: ECOWAS
ECOWAS condemns the desire to try President Bazoum for “high treason”
After ECOWAS, it is the African Union which held, this Monday, August 14, a meeting on the situation in Niger. The fate of the democratically elected president is still uncertain,…
the ECOWAS Parliament wants to set up a delegation to continue negotiations
An extraordinary – virtual – session of the ECOWAS Parliament took place on Saturday August 12. It highlighted the opposition of many representatives of this advisory body to a possible…
ECOWAS threatens to intervene in Niger: review of its previous military operations
Both the putschists and the international community are feverishly awaiting the decision of ECOWAS. This Saturday, August 12, the Economic Community of West African States announced the postponement of an…
Niger: ECOWAS postpones meeting scheduled for Saturday in Accra
The ECOWAS chiefs of staff were to meet this Saturday, August 12 in Accra, the capital of Ghana, to agree and then inform their leaders “of the best options” as…
in Senegal, the possible military intervention of ECOWAS divides
Present in Abuja, Senegalese President Macky Sall was one of the ECOWAS heads of state who decided to activate and deploy the standby force of the West African community for…
Putsch in Niger: the very contrasting reactions of Nigeriens to the latest announcements from ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered on August 10, 2023 the deployment of a “standby force” to restore constitutional order in Niger, a country where a coup…
Niger: Paris’ support for ECOWAS on the military option
Is Niger in the process of tipping over? The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday ordered the deployment of a “standby force” to restore constitutional order in…
Ecowa’s announcement of early military intervention is supported
full screen Ecowas Chairman Omar Alieu Touray of Gambia, left, greets Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara as the Ecowas meeting opened. Photo: Gbemiga Olamikan/AP/TT Threats of military action have not…
Ecowa’s announcement of early military intervention is supported
Facts: Ecowas Ecowas (Economic Community of West African States) is an economic community for 15 countries in West Africa. The organization was established in 1975. Member countries: Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,…
Crisis in Niger: ECOWAS activates its standby force but continues to seek a peaceful resolution
Gathered in Abuja, the Heads of State of ECOWAS decided to activate and deploy the “standby force” of the West African community for the restoration of constitutional order in Niger.…