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Republic of Niger: ECOWAS Underlines Restoring Constitutional Order Through Peaceful Means
The Republic of Niger is a landlocked West Africa country but well known to be a major uranium producer and has 80% impoverished population....
The Niger crisis and the global threat of war
The impoverished West African state of Niger is the latest flashpoint in the struggle by the imperialist powers for a redivision of the world....
What are West Africa’s options to reverse Niger’s coup?
Several reports on the political developments in the Niger, the latest West African and Sahelian State to experience military coup d'état, the unexpected removal...
African Union and ECOWAS: Time to Create Sahel African Treaty Organization (SATO)
The late July military takeover in the Republic of Niger, that landlocked West African state, presented a rare test for the African Union, a...
Niger coup plunges Africa’s Sahel into anarchy
Members of the country’s Presidential Guard encircled the president’s palace in Niamey on Wednesday 26 july and held the president Mr. Bazoum hostage. The...
AfDB Expands Grants Program for Sahel Women-led Businesses
The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its Gender Equality Trust Fund, has announced an additional $950,000 grant to support the Africa Small and Medium...
Mali Snubs ECOWAS and African Union Over Steps to Return to Democratic Elected Government
The interim Military government of the Republic of Mali has utterly turned blind eyes on what is referred to as "Accra Initiative" designed by...
Violent Extremist Organizations Threaten West Africa’s Development
Violent extremist organizations, such as militant Islamist groups, have been a major threat to West Africa's development. In Burkina Faso, these organizations have spread...
‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel
Although West Africa and the Sahel continues to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still “a land of immense opportunities”, a senior UN official...
Geopolitical Influence: Russian Flags, Wagner Group and Burkina Faso in the Sahel Region
Emerging from the second U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit held in Washington, the most leading global media including Associated Press (AP), Cable News Network (CNN), Agence...