There’s a looming diplomatic row as Burkina Faso’s Military leader Ibrahim Traoré has disclosed that his country will consult Mali and Niger to take a final decision on whether to allow Ghanaian traders and other West African nationals to do business in their countries. He said a final determination would be made on the matter […]
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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s withdrawal from ECOWAS will affect their citizens – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as unfortunate the decision by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to withdraw their membership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The three countries, currently under military rule, have announced their decision to withdraw from ECOWAS. Their argument is that ECOWAS has outlived its usefulness and […]
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger quit ECOWAS regional block
Three West African junta-led states Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said on Sunday they are immediately leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a regional economic bloc that has been urging them to return to democratic rule. The decision by the three countries, announced in a joint statement read out on Niger national […]
AU suspends Niger until ‘the effective restoration of constitutional order’
The African Union on Tuesday suspended Niger from all of its institutions and activities “until the effective restoration of constitutional order” following last month’s coup. The council of the 55-nation bloc made the decision after mutinous soldiers overthrew Niger’s democratically elected president last month and quickly entrenched themselves in power, rebuffing most dialogue efforts. President […]
Niger coup leaders reopen negotiation doors to ECOWAS
A few hours after the ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff concluded plans for a military alternative, the Niger coup leaders have now opened doors to negotiate. General Abdulsalami Salami was back in Niger on Saturday morning [August 19] under the auspices of ECOWAS in the diplomatic move. ECOWAS on Friday stated that troops across the […]
At Defence chiefs meeting on Niger: We mustn’t stifle democracy – Chairman of CDSs declares
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDSs), General Christopher Musa, has said that democracy should not be stifled in the sub-region. At the opening of a two-day meeting of ECOWAS military chiefs in Accra yesterday to plan a path to democracy in Niger, he said democracy was rather meant to […]
Niger crisis: ECOWAS is not anywhere near deploying military force – Rtd Col. Aboagye
Security analyst Rtd Colonel Festus Aboagye has said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) may take a while to deploy a military force to Niger in its attempt to restore constitutional rule. Speaking on PM Express, he explained that a standby force, which the regional bloc has plans on assembling, relies on contributions […]
AfCFTA to honour former Niger President with a statue
The former President of Niger, His Excellency Mahamadou Issoufou is to be honoured for his contributions to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with a statue at the AfCFTA Secretariat on Friday (July 16, 2021) in Accra. Mr Issoufou, an African Union Champion of the AfCFTA Secretariat is to be recognised for ensuring that the […]
Enhancing efficiency in Ghanaian ports: Takoradi port increases capacity to handle bulk cargo
The Acting Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of Takoradi Port, Peter Amo Bediako has announced that the port has increased its capacity of to handle bulk cargo for the transit countries of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. “From 2002 to December 2017, we have handled so far, 1.3 million metric tons of transit cargo for […]