In response to recent attempted coup in Benin Republic and other successful military take over in West African countries, the Economic Community of West African States on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in the region. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, announced the declaration in Abuja at the ministerial level during the…
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will, on Tuesday depart Abuja for Lagos to celebrate the golden jubilee which was flagged off last month in Accra, Ghana. According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson, the president will join other…
The Economic of the West African States (ECOWAS), the West African regional bloc, on Wednesday officially formalised the exit of three of its former members, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic, effective from January 29, 2025, upon the expiration of a one-year notice period. However, in “the spirit of regional solidarity”, the Economic Community of…
By Ogungbe-Biodun Olayinka The African continent has faced numerous challenges throughout its history, and one of the most pressing in recent times is the ongoing ECOWAS crisis in West Africa. Established in 1975, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has long served as a united front addressing political and economic issues in the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced that Nigeria, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has cleared 85 billion and $54 million as community levy, representing 100 per cent of the 2023 levy and the level of 2024 up to July 2024. According to Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of States and Government at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria, re-elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. The Informant247 gathered that President Tinubu, while accepting his re-election, also appointed the President…
Following hours-long deliberations by the Economic Community of West African States Authority of Heads of State and Government at an extraordinary summit on the political, peace, and security situation in the region at the State House, Abuja, the bloc on Saturday lifted economic sanctions on Niger, Mali and Burkina-Faso with immediate effect. President of the…
The Economic Community of West African States on Sunday, in reaction to the immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc, deeming it a threat to member states, the bloc said that it was ready for “a negotiated solution” with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. The Informant247 had earlier gathered that in a surprising move, the…
In a surprising move, the military regimes of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have jointly announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, deeming it a threat to member states. The Sahel nations, grappling with jihadist violence and poverty, cited a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of West African States without…
Following the unlawful detention and violation of fundamental human rights, the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the government of the Benin Republic to pay Yoruba nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, a sum of 20 million CFA…
Niger’s Minister of Defense, General Salifou Moby in a talks with Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé in the capital Lomé earlier on Tuesday declared that Togo will act as a mediator in its negotiations with ECOWAS and international community. The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) had, as a consequence of the July 26 coup…
In a move aimed at enhancing regional security and sovereignty, three West African nations—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—currently under military rule have joined forces by signing a security pact. This alliance commits them to support one another in the event of rebellion or external aggression, further deepening their cooperation. These three countries have been grappling…
In a video posted on Monday by a counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, military personnel from Niger Republic were seen deployed along the border with Benin, a neighboring country. Despite the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) resolution to restore democracy and constitutional order in Niger, ECOWAS has not yet initiated any military intervention, as…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded a plan to unveil the Joint Platform for Advancing Cybersecurity in West Africa, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 12, in Abuja. The ECOWAS, while disclosing this on Monday via its official X handle (ecowas_cedeao), explained that the initiative is dedicated to strengthening…
As part of efforts to defuse the political crisis, Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting with some stakeholders in the ECOWAS intervention in Niger Republic impasse Tinubu, who is the chairman of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS reported to be hosting the President of the ECOWAS…
The immediate past governor of Kaduna, Nasir el-Rufai has warned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against military intervention in Niger Republic. It would be recalled that the chairperson of ECOWAS, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said the bloc had resolved to use force as a last option if the coup leaders in Niger…
Abdourahmane Tiani-led Niger coupists has said that the country is fully ready to defend itself against any form of attack from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tiani, while speaking on Saturday night in a televised address, stated that the country is not keen on war but will resist any “manifestations of it”….
Following the threat of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) troops that they were waiting for order to strike, Burkina Faso and Mali have deployed war planes in Niger Republic to support the military junta in the country It would be recalled that the regional bloc had given Niger coup plotters a week ultimatum…
The activation of the standby force in Niger Republic by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore constitutional order has begun. It was gathered that the ECOWAS made this known on Wednesday, after a meeting of the bloc’s defence chiefs in Accra, Ghana’s capital city. It was learned that although the defence…
The United States secretary of state, Antony Blinken on Monday, lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the Niger Republic crisis. Blinken made the commendation while speaking with the president via phone, according to a statement released by the US state department. “The Secretary commended President…
Top military officials representing ECOWAS member countries are slated to assemble in Ghana later this week to deliberate on potential involvement in Niger, as confirmed by sources in both military and political circles within the region. The gathering, scheduled for Thursday and Friday after its initial postponement from the previous weekend, is a direct outcome…
Following a move by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Russia has warned the bloc against using military intervention in Niger Republic, saying it could escalate the crisis. The Informant247 had reported that the leaders of ECOWAS member states on Thursday, met in Abuja, where it resolved to deploy a “standby force” in…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, Abdel-Fatau Musah on Friday, explained that poor governance in Africa contributed to increased coups in the subregion. Musah, while reacting to questions on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, said there have been seven coups in the region within a…
Following its second extraordinary meeting held in Abuja to address the political crisis in Niger, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday, directed the deployment of standby military troops to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. It was gathered that the resolve to deploy force comes days after the military junta…
In an extraordinary meeting held in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, where African leaders met to resolving Niger coup crisis, the officials from the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) were present at the second Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It was reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led participants were on Thursday,…
In a swift response to the ongoing crisis in Niger Republic, the leaders of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Thursday, reconvened in Abuja for discussion. The Informant247 had earlier reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led ECOWAS had scheduled another meeting after the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum the regional bloc issued…
Following a successful take-over of government from democratically elected government, which saw president Mohamed Bazoum being sacked, the Niger Republic military junta led by Abdourahamane Tchiani has formed a cabinet to oversee the affairs of the various areas in the country. Mahamane Roufai Laouali, who is cited as ‘secretary general of the government’, while making…
Following the expiration of the directives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to reinstate democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum, the Niger Republic junta on Tuesday, again rejected a tripartite peace mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), and the United Nations (UN). The Informant247 gathered…
Following the expiration of its deadline to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum or risk sanctions, including possible military action, the Economic Community Of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday, imposed fresh sanctions over the coup in Niger Republic. It could be recalled that the regional bloc at the end of the ultimatum, scheduled a meeting for…
Following the expiration of the directives of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to reinstate democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum, ECOWAS scheduled yet another meeting to resolve the crisis It could be recalled that the regional body had met in Abuja on August and issued a 7-day deadline for the Niger junta to…
