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ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger, Mali and Guinea

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to lift economic sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali and Guinea. The resolution was taken at the extraordinary summit on the peace, political and security situation in the ECOWAS sub-region in Abuja on Saturday. The sanctions are to be lifted with immediate effect. The regional bloc, however, […]

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Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso withdraw from ECOWAS

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Military regimes in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). These countries’ military regimes announced withdrawal from the regional bloc on Sunday, January 28, in a joint statement read out on Niger national television. Leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement […]

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Mali and Burkina Faso vow to fight for Niger if ECOWAS declare war against her

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Mali and Burkina Faso, in a significant move, have jointly refused to enforce the “illegal, illegitimate, and inhuman” sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the people and authorities of Niger. Both countries, which are currently led by putschists, made their stance clear in a joint press release, emphasizing that […]

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Nigerian Passport ranked 101st behind Togo, Mali, Niger, Chad, among 199 countries (See the best Passports and the worst Passports)

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Have you packed your bags? Even if you have, don’t be in too much of a hurry to hop on the next flight without the required visas: Nigeria’s passport is ranked 101st out of 199 countries in the world. The ranking is based on the Henley Passport Index, described as the original, authoritative ranking of […]

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Reno Omokri knocks Buhari for going to Ghana to bring peace to Mali when Nigeria itself lacks peace

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Reno Omokri, former aide to Goodluck Jonathan, ex-Nigerian president, has knocked President Buhari’s decision to travel to Ghana for a meeting with ECOWAS leaders to discuss how to return peace to Mali, despite the incessant killings in Nigeria. Reacting on Twitter, Omokri wrote: “What an irony that @MBuhari traveled to Ghana to discuss with ECOWAS […]

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Mali: Lessons on Elections in Nigeria and West Africa, By Abubakar Bukola Saraki

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The events in Mali, one of our neighbours in the West African sub-region should be of great concern to all Nigerians. In that country, democracy suffered a huge setback when on August 18, the military seized power. Since then, we have seen frenetic efforts by leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) […]

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