Mali political parties request elections after junta shuns transition promise
Political parties in Mali have requested a time frame for presidential elections after the ruling junta failed to organise polls ...
Tag: Economic Community of West African States
Nigeria’s Yakubu Gowon, the last living founding father of ECOWAS calls for its rescue
Former Nigerian head of state, Yakubu Gowon who was one of the founders of the Economic Community of West African ...
Why have three coup-hit West African nations quit ECOWAS?
Several months of tension between three coup-hit countries in West Africa and the regional bloc known as ECOWAS boiled over ...
Military-led Sahel states rally thousands to support alliance
The prime ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Saturday affirmed their commitment to a shared future under an ...
Guinea mourns after tragic explosion and fire in Conakry
In the aftermath of a tragic explosion and deadly fire at the main fuel depot in Conakry, Guinea, Colonel Mamady ...
Guinea junta leader says Africa “sufficiently mature”
At a time when West African juntas are struggling to gain legitimacy in the eyes of the international community, the ...
Senegal: Pastef appeals to the Court of Justice of ECOWAS and the Supreme Court
Ousmane Sonko's lawyers have filed two appeals with two courts. They are asking the Court of Justice of the Economic ...
Niger students rally in support of coup leader
Around a hundred students have demonstrated in the Nigerien capital Niamey to support the military who took control of the ...
What led to the Niger coup? An expert lists three driving factors
At an emergency meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on 30 July, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded the “immediate release ...
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