Tag: Regional emergency

…As Senate confirms Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday declared a region-wide state of emergency following a fresh wave of coups and attempted power grabs that has shaken political stability across West Africa, culminating most recently in Sunday’s foiled mutiny in Benin Republic. The announcement was made by ECOWAS Commission President, Omar Alieu Touray, during the 55th session of the Mediation and Security Council at ministerial level, held in Abuja yesterday. Touray said the escalating pattern of unconstitutional changes of…