“Surge of military coups in West Africa worries Nigeria” – Foreign Minister

The Nigerian government has said that the surge of military coups in the West African is fast becoming a threat to the democratic culture in the region. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Mediation and Security Council, Yusuf Tuggar, stated this while delivering his opening remarks at the 51st Ordinary Session of Mediation and Security Council. The Security Council is an organ of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Citing the recently foiled coup attempts in Sierra Leone and Guinea Bissau, the envoy charged members of…

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