Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five ...

But due to the perceived “unseriousness” by the Nigerian government and the recent pull out of Niger from the coalition, the MNJTF collapsed. The activation of the ECOWAS Standby Force may ...

President John Dramani Mahama has emphasised that the primary reason behind the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from ECOWAS is a breakdown of trust. Following a closed-door meeting ...

His comments come within the six-month transition period the ECOWAS approved for the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso as member states. At the 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS ...

and Niger from ECOWAS is a breakdown in trust. According to him, although it will take time, there is a need to work to regain trust. “I assured President Traoré that I would pass on what they ...

The AES, a new alliance comprising the junta-led states of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, introduced the 0.5 percent import duty on goods coming from ECOWAS nations as part of efforts to generate ...