The 13th Edition of the Marché des Arts du Spectacle d’Abidjan (MASA) 2024 (the Abidjan Performing Arts Market) opens in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on April 13, 2024. MASA is the meeting par excellence for performing arts on the African continent. The ECOWAS delegation led by H.E. Fanta Cisse, the Resident Representative of ECOWAS to Côte d’Ivoire is...
Ecowas hef Niger-sanksies op Die Ekonomiese Gemeenskap van Wes-Afrika-lande, Ecowas, het die opheffing aangekondig van staatsgreep-verwante sanksies wat ingestel is teen die junta-geleide Niger. Dit is ‘n poging om dialoog aan te moedig en spanning te verlig. Die sanksies het ingesluit ‘n verbod op lugverkeer, grenssluitings en ekonomiese beperkings. Die besluit volg op uitgebreide besprekings...
AU vra dialoog vir junta-leiers, Ecowas Die Afrika-unie doen ‘n beroep op dialoog tussen Ecowas en die junta-geleide lande Niger, Mali en Burkina Faso wat die blok wil verlaat. Die lande het Sondag die aankondiging gemaak en dit word beskryf as ‘n slag vir die blok se pogings tot streeksintegrasie. Die voorsitter van die Afrika-unie-kommissie,...
Nigerië looi juntas wat Ecowas verlaat Nigerië sê die “onverkose” militêre owerhede in Niger, Mali en Burkina Faso laat hul mense in die steek met hul gesamentlike besluit om Ecowas te verlaat. Nigerië, wat die huidige voorsitter van die politieke en ekonomiese blok is, het vir die eerste keer kommentaar gelewer op die drie junta-geleide...
Nigeria has accused Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger of letting their people down by quitting the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). It is the first comment from the chair of the economic and political body since the three governments announced their decision to leave on Sunday. The three states were already suspended from...
A don, Prof. Kamilu Fagge, has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to prioritise diplomatic solutions to resolve current political impasse in Niger Republic. It will be recalled that Niger, one of the 15 member states of the ECOWAS had been enmeshed in political imbroglio sequel to Coup d’etat. In a swift...
The United Kingdom’s Minister of State for the Armed Forces, James Heappey says the UK would support the regional bloc, ECOWAS, to ensure that constitutional order returns to Niger. He spoke in Abuja after a meeting with Nigeria’s top defence leaders, military chiefs, and the President of ECOWAS in Abuja. https://futuremedia.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ENG-UK-backs-Ecowas.mp3 Source link
Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University The threat of military force to end the coup in Niger has led to significant divisions in the region. It has heightened tensions in Niger itself, as well as among its neighbours. There are more and more signs that any military intervention is likely to be met with stiff opposition....
The Economic Community of West African States has condemned the killings of Niger soldiers by armed groups. Niger’s defence ministry said 17 soldiers were killed and 20 others wounded on Tuesday in an attack by suspected jihadists near the country’s western border with Mali. The post Ecowas condemns killings of soldiers in Niger Republic first...
The Economic Community of West African States has strongly condemned threats by Niger’s military rulers to prosecute ousted president Mohamed Bazoum. The military Junta in Niger on Sunday said it will prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for high treason. The post Ecowas condemns Niger’s prosecution threat first appeared on Future Media. Source link