EKO HOT BLOG reports that the government of Niger has officially terminated its military cooperation agreement with the United States, effective immediately.tThis abrupt decision was announced on national television on Saturday evening, just one day after a senior US delegation concluded a three-day visit aimed at engaging with Niger’s military junta, which has shown inclinations towards … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the military junta in the Niger Republic has announced the reopening of the country’s airspace to all commercial flights nearly after a month of its closure. The country’s Transport Ministry spokesperson on Monday announced the reopening of the airspace, which was closed on August 6. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu To Leave … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Niger military junta has announced the formation of a new government and the appointment of 21 persons as ministers. This online media platform reports that the coup leaders made the announcement in a televised broadcast on Wednesday night, two weeks after toppling President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup. The … Read more
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The impoverished Sahel state is being run by a junta led by Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the West African bloc ECOWAS on Friday suspended Burkina Faso following a coup, but will not impose other sanctions for the time being, a participant at a virtual summit said. ECOWAS is also calling … Read more
He said nothing at the time of his swearing in about how long he will remain the interim leader. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who led last month’s coup in Guinea, was sworn in as interim president on Friday promising to respect the West African state’s international commitments while transitioning to civilian rule. Doumbouya, who led the … Read more