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ECOWAS delegation arrives in Niger hoping to avoid military intervention
United Press International via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDelegates from the Economic Community of West African States arrived in Niger Saturday to begin...
Factbox-Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS, testing regional unity
Reuters via AOL· 4 months agoDefying pressure by leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore...
Western Union (WU) Renews Money Transfers to Link Mali, ECOWAS
Zacks via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoWestern Union (WU) resumes money transfer services between Mali and other Member States of ECOWAS,...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS as tensions deepen
theGrio via AOL· 4 months agoThe three countries allege that the bloc has “moved away from the ideals of its founding fathers and...
Niger: Ecowas military intervention could trigger 3 bad outcomes
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNigeria-led Ecowas artillerymen land by helicopter on 10 January, 1999 in Freetown. Jean-Philippe...
Coup leaders close Niger airspace after deadline to reinstate leader
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJohannesburg — A regional bloc of 15 nations in West Africa that had given the military coup leaders...
ECOWAS chair Nigeria slams juntas' move to quit bloc
Reuters via AOL· 4 months agoABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria on Monday said the "unelected" military authorities in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso were letting their people down with their...
Niger crisis puts US in ‘tough spot’ as coup leaders refuse to back down
The Hill via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe military coup in Niger is threatening to engulf the region in a broader conflict while...
ECOWAS to finalize Niger deployment plans this week
United Press International via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe military heads of West African countries are to meet this week to finalize deployment plans to Niger. Photo courtesy of Economic Community of West...
In coup-hit West Africa, regional leaders recognize Niger's junta but seek fast return to democracy
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWest African heads of state on Sunday officially recognized the junta in power in Niger, but said...