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Unraveling West Africa’s Disturbing Coup Trend: Searching For Solutions Amid Growing Discontent

Gabon Coup detat 2023
By Jude Obuseh Recent Coup in Gabon Highlights Troubling Coups Trend in West Africa, Signaling Deeper Discontent with Governance In a shocking turn of events, the West African nation ofRead More

Buhari: No Single Nation Can Solve Security Challenges Alone

President Muhammadu Buhari
Says Nigeria working with other ECOWAS member-states, regional blocs to deal with terrorism, trans-border crimes Orders military to smoke out terrorists, criminals FG: Abuja-Kaduna train service remains shut till abductedRead More

West African Leaders Lift Economic, Financial Sanctions On Mali, Burkina Faso

Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS)
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday lifted economic and financial sanctions imposed on Mali, after its military rulers proposed a 24-month transition to democracyRead More

ECOWAS To Deploy Stabilisation Force In Countries Under Threat Of Military Takeover

Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS)
Osinbajo: Democratic election only way to government change The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reiterated its commitment to democracy, saying it has decided to move in militaryRead More

Attempted Coup In Guinea-Bissau Sends Jitters Across Africa

Guinea-Bissau
Analysts call for new ECOMOG to protect democracy There was apprehension in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau and across Africa yesterday over possible military take-over as sporadic gunshots were heardRead More

ECOWAS Imposes Further Sanctions On Mali Junta

ECOWAS Court
Suspends all commercial, financial transactions between country and member states, freezes assets Seeks AU, UN, others’ support on enforcement The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced furtherRead More

Cape Verde Establishes Mission In Nigeria, ECOWAS

Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS)
Cape Verde, a member state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with a population of about 555,988, has established a diplomatic mission in Nigeria to strengthen diplomaticRead More

NGOs, Journalists Challenge FG’s Twitter Ban At ECOWAS Court

Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
Five non-governmental organisations and four journalists have filed a suit against the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja. In the suit filed yesterday, they askedRead More

ECOWAS Suspends Mali Until Return To Civil Rule

Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS)
Mali has been suspended from the West African regional bloc, Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) until the current military dictators vacate office and the country returns to civilRead More

Tackle Insecurity, Reopen Borders To Curb Inflation, OPS Urges FG

National Bureau of Statistics
CPI hits 14.89% in November Analysts and members of the organised private sector yesterday urged the Federal Government to step up efforts in tackling insecurity and ramping up measures toRead More