The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to the Republic of Benin, backing regional efforts to restore peace and stability following last weekend’s attempted coup.…
Amnesty International has welcomed the ruling of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, which ordered the Nigerian government to conduct a fresh investigation into rights violations during the October 2020 #EndSARS…
The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay ₦2 million each to Obianuju Udeh, also known as DJ Switch, Perpetual Kamsi, and Dabiraoluwa…
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states. The…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday urged West African leaders to prioritize good governance and shared prosperity as key tools to prevent authoritarian power grabs and unconstitutional change in the region.…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is deploying back-channel strategies to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic. The regional bloc, while trying to avoid bloodshed in the West…
Mali “will not stand idly by” if foreign governments intervene in neighouring Niger, Bamako’s top diplomat warned the United Nations on Saturday, after both countries’ juntas joined a mutual defense…
Niger’s coup leaders accused the head of the United Nations on Friday of obstructing their participation in the body’s General Assembly, saying it was “likely to undermine any effort to…
President Bola Tinubu says socio-economic sanctions imposed on Niger Republic won’t be lifted without “positive adjustments” by the military junta. Tinubu, the Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African…
West Africa’s bloc ECOWAS on Friday told Niger’s coup leaders it was “not too late” to reconsider their position as they wrangle over a return to civilian rule with the…