The Latest Breaking News from ECOWAS

Niger is a key player in the Sahel region - 4 security implications of the coup

The Niger coup – the fifth in the Sahel and sixth in the broader west Africa region in three years – has pushed the region further into political unrest and insecurity.

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2023

Niger observers link coup to president’s support for EU migration policies

Experts say army received bribes from people smuggling until 2015 law associated with Mohamed Bazoum

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

African Union issues ambiguous view on possible Niger military intervention

AU opposes countries outside Africa getting involved, but gives more nuanced position on any Ecowas military action

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023

Pro-coup rally in Niger after threat of military intervention

Demonstrators chant slogans against former colonial power France and ECOWAS after military action threat.

Al Jazeera · Aug 20, 2023

Pro-coup rally in Niger after military leader warns against foreign intervention

Several thousand people demonstrated in the capital of Niger on Sunday in support of last month's military coup, whose leader has warned against outside intervention and proposed a three-year transition of power.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 20, 2023

Niger demonstrators stage pro-coup rally after junta warns against intervention

Demonstrators took to the streets in Niger's capital Niamey on Sunday in support of the July 26 coup a day after the country's military leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, warned against any foreign intervention and proposed a three-year transition period before the military hands power back to civilian rule. Follow FRANCE…

France 24 · Aug 20, 2023

Talks between regional bloc and Niger's junta yield little, an official tells The Associated Press

An official present at talks between Niger’s mutinous soldiers and a delegation from West Africa’s regional bloc tells The Associated Press that talks Saturday yielded little and that the soldiers are under pressure from regional sanctions as they refuse to reinstate the country’s president whom they toppled nearly a month…

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

Leader of Niger's junta says it will restore civilian rule within 3 years, but gives no details

The leader of mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger's democratically elected president said Saturday night that they will return the country to civilian rule within three years.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 20, 2023

Niger junta leader announces plan to restore democracy in 3 years

Ecowas remains committed to resolving the crisis through diplomatic channels but is ready to apply force if negotiations prove unsuccessful

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

West African delegation meets ousted president in coup-hit Niger

A delegation from West Africa's ECOWAS bloc arrived in Niger and met ousted president Mohamed Bazoum on Saturday, as they sought a peaceful rather than military solution to the country's woes after army officers seized power in a coup.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 20, 2023