Tag: Niger coup

Niger Rep. coup leaders agree to transition terms

Aminu Imam

Nigers ruling military has agreed to terms and conditions of a transition back to civilian rule, and will present the plan to a regional bloc, the chief diplomat from mediator Togo announced on Thursday. Speaking on Nigers national television, Togo Foreign Minister Robert Dussey said he had reached an agreement on the content and timing of the transition with Nigers junta-appointed Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine and foreign minister, Bakary Yaou Sangare. We are ready to present the plan to the mediating heads of state and the ECOWAS Commission,…

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Coups, Democratic Reversal: Citizens tired of voting, not seeing results – West African elders

Aminu Imam

The West African Elders Forum, (WAEF), has urged African leaders to respect constitutions and put citizens welfare, peace, and security at the centre of governance. According to a statement by the forum’s Communication Officer of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Wealth Ominabo, the forum gave the advice during a webinar, themed: Making meaning of democratic reversals in West Africa. Eight countries in West and Central Africa have witnessed coups in three years, with Gabon being the most recent. The Forum examined the challenges to democratic governance in the region and how…

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Coup: Why Nigeria should restore electricity to Niger Republic Fani-Kayode

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Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has urged Nigeria to restore electricity to Niger Republic because it is bringing untold hardship to the citizens of the country. In a now-deleted Twitter post at the weekend, titled: Does Killing Nigerien Babies Bring Glory to Our Name?, Fani-Kayode said there is inflation in the West African nation, residents are unable to access cash easily, and people are living in the dark. He lamented the reported deaths of at least 40 innocent babies in Niger and other humanitarian issues because hospitals are unable to…

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Niger Junta Face-off: Opt for diplomatic solution,Tijjaniyah Intl Org. urges ECOWAS

Aminu Imam

An Islamic group, the International Organisation of Tijjaniyah Brotherhood, has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to opt for a diplomatic solution to resolving the leadership crisis in Niger Republic. The advice is contained in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, of Nigeria, who is also the Chairman of the regional body. The letter, signed by the Chairman of the Brotherhood, Prof. Abdullahi El-Okene, and Secretary, Prof. Mustafa Gwadabe, was issued yesterday, in Abuja. It stated that: The crisis should be handled with caution and…

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ECOWAS/Niger junta: I am managing a very serious situation Tinubu

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President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has disclosed that there is increasing pressure on him to deploy military force in Niger Republic. He stressed that as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), his commitment to peaceful resolution guides his approach to the matter. Tinubu stated this while hosting top Islamic clerics (Ulama), led by Sheikh Bala Lau at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday. It was the second time the clerics were visiting the President. The first time they visited was August 9, when they were…

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Niger Coup: “Diplomacy wont failNobody wants war” – AbdulSalami Abubakar

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Former Head of State, AbdulSalami Abubakar, days diplomatic interventions to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic will succeed. AbdulSalami spoke yesterday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS). On Saturday, the former head of state led a delegation which included Muhammad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, and Omar Touray, ECOWAS Commission president, to the Niger Republic. After meeting with deposed President Mohamed Bazoum, Abdulsalami said he would brief Tinubu on the outcome of the discussion. Speaking with newsmen after meeting…

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Military intervention in Niger, declaration of war against the North – El-Rufai warns Tinubu, ECOWAS

Aminu Imam

After his attempts at ministerial appointment hit the rocks, former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, appears to have regained his voice. In what seems a rebound, he cautioned the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) against military intervention in Niger Republic. According to the former governor, any move in that direction, would mean a declaration of Nigerians in the North who have a relationship with citizens of the embattled country. Dialogue, he argued, remained the only way to resolve the crisis in Niger. Recall that the ECOWAS defence…

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AbdulSalami Abubakar leads ECOWAS delegation to Niamey amid reports of mutiny

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A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former Nigerian leader, AbdulSalami Abubakar has arrived in Niger Republics capital, Niamey. The delegation arrived a day after the blocs defence chiefs said they were ready to intervene to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. Nigers governing military council confirmed the arrival of the ECOWAS representatives, amid reports that the delegation did not stay long in the capital following unconfirmed reports of mutiny by soldiers over unpaid salaries. The reports claimed that Nigers military strongman, General Abdourahmane Tchiani fled…

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Coup: Defence Chiefs express readiness to attack Niger Republic – ECOWAS

Aminu Imam

The Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS), says it has begun the activation of its standby force in Niger Republic to restore constitutional order. ECOWAS Defence Chiefs, who met in Accra, Ghanas capital, released a statement on Wednesday to say they have commenced the activation of their standby force for the restoration of constitutional order in Niger. To this end, the ECOWAS committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff will be having an extraordinary meeting in Accra, Ghana from 17th to 18th August 2023 to finalise plans for the deployment…

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Niger Coup: ‘N13bn lost weekly due to border closure’ – Northern traders

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…Urges Tinubu to open border Northern traders have lamented the loss of about N13bn weekly due to the closure of borders in the region over the ongoing crisis in Niger Republic. Recall that President Bola Tinubu had on August 4 ordered the closure of all borders with Niger Republic which the Nigerian Customs have now enforced. The borders include Jibiya, in Katsina State; Illelah, in Sokoto, and Maigatari, in Jigawa State. Addressing a press conference on the matter in Abuja yesterday, the chairman, Arewa Economic Forum, Ibrahim Yahaya Dandakata, said the…

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