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AfricaNewsNigeriaPoliticsWest AfricaRepublic of Niger Formally Suspended From ECOWAS

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 15, 2023

The Republic of Niger has been formally suspended from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) until constitutional order is restored in the country. The suspension of the Republic of Niger from the regional body was contained in a statement following the decisions taken at the summit of heads of state and government held on Sunday in Abuja. The statement reads in part: “Until the 64th ordinary session held on Dec. 10, 2023, the Conference...

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AfricaNewsWest AfricaNiger’s military government seeks suspension of sanctions by ECOWAS

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 24, 2023

Niger’s junta has dragged the Nigerian government and Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to court, seeking the relaxation of the harsh sanctions imposed on the country following the late July coup that led to the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum. Younkaila Yaye, one of the military government attorneys, at the proceeding in Abuja on Monday, said the country is in the grip of economic depression. Businesses are shutting down because of rising costs,...

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AfricaNewsNigeriaLiberia’s Presidential run-off: Jonathan, West African Elders warn against unofficial declaration

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 15, 2023

The West African Elders Forum (WAEF) Mission to Liberia has called for caution and restraint as Liberians wait eagerly for the final results of the November 14 presidential run-off elections which is currently being collated by the country’s National Electoral Commission (NEC). Head of WAEF Mission and former Nigerian President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan in a statement issued in Monrovia on Wednesday urged leaders of the two political parties to desist from premature declaration of results...

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AfricaNewsRwanda waives visa for African visitors

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 3, 2023

Rwandan President Paul Kagame announced on Thursday that Africans will no longer need a visa to travel to the Central African country. “Any African can get on a plane to Rwanda whenever they wish and they will not pay a thing to enter our country,” said Kagame at the 23rd Global Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council in Kigali. “We should not lose sight of our own continental market,” the 66-year-old President said...

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AfricaBusinessNewsCoup: Economic Community of Central African States suspends Gabon

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 6, 2023

The Central African regional organisation, Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has suspended Gabon’s membership in response to last week’s coup by the country. Recall that Gen Brice Oligui Nguema, the coup leader, was sworn in as provisional president on Monday. The junta took control shortly after Ali Bongo was declared the winner for a third term as president, after the country’s controversial presidential election. He has not specified a timetable for restoring civilian...

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AfricaNewsNigeria42 African countries to participate in African Military Games 2024

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 6, 2023

….AFN announces CDS half marathon race 42 African countries are set to participate in the 2nd edition of  African Military Games scheduled to take place in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital in 2024, the Defence Headquarters (DQH) said. Air Vice Marshal Abidemi Timothy Marquiz stated this on Tuesday, during a press conference to announce activities lined up for the Military Games by the Director of Sport, Defence Headquarters. Air Vice Marshal Marquiz also announced the Chief of Defence...

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AfricaNewsPoliticsBongo’s reelection leads to military coup in Gabon

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 30, 2023

Following the announcement from the Gabonese Election Centre, CGE, that the incumbent President,  Ali Bongo won last Saturday’s election with 64.27 per cent of the votes, Gabonese military officers have seized power in the Central African nation. According to official results announced early Wednesday by Michel Stéphane Bonda, the head of Gabon’s electoral commission, Bongo, who has been in power for 14 years, defeated Albert Ondo Ossa, his main challenger who polled only 30.77 per...

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AfricaNewsNigeriaAnother coup in Africa, soldiers overthrow democratic government in Gabon

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 30, 2023

It is another sad story coming from Africa, amidst fears of escalating crisis of coups in the continent, as soldiers in Gabon have seized power suspending democratic rule in the country. According to reports, Army officers showed up on national television in Gabon to announce that they have taken power. They complained about irregularities in the country’s elections, stating that they were annulling the results of Saturday’s polls, in which President Ali Bongo was declared...

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AfricaNewsWest AfricaMost Nigerians are opposed to ECOWAS’ planned military intervention in Niger

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 12, 2023

Nigerians have opposed the decision of West African governments under the aegis of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to mobilise a coalition of military troops for a possible invasion of member-nation Niger. On July 26, Nigerien soldiers unseated the country’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum and held him hostage. Two days after the military takeover, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the commander of the Nigerien presidential guard, named himself as the new leader. The coup...

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AfricaNewsNigeriaWest AfricaECOWAS Military Chief’s Reconsider Use Of Force Against Niger Coup Plotters

Andrew Nwonye (Staff Reporter)August 5, 2023

The security committee of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) comprising Military Chiefs of some West African countries, on Friday said they would give diplomacy a chance in the Republic of Niger over current activities of junta in the country. The Chiefs of Defence Staff from Togo, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Cote’Divoire, Cabo Verde and Republic of Benin stated this at the end of their two-day high-powered delegation...

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