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NewsLink 2023- 08 – 08 Third Edition

•The Junta In Niger refuses to welcome any mediation team from ECOWAS, AU or the UN citing security concerns. •Suspected terrorists attack and kill at least twenty-five civilians on Burkina Faso’ shared border with Togo. •Guinea Bissau’s President Embalo appoints…

ECOWAS: Expert analysis on the August 10 Summit.

The recent development in Niger only makes for more questions than answers as the situation evolves with surprising twists. For example, the CNSP closed the nation’s airspace on Monday after it cited intelligence reports of an imminent military intervention by…

NewsLink 2023- 08- 08 Second Edition

Meanwhile, the recent development in Niger only makes for more questions than answers as the situation evolves with surprising twists. For example, the CNSP closed the nation’s airspace on Monday after it cited intelligence reports of an imminent military intervention…

NewsLink 2023- 08- 08 First Edition

We begin this edition of the bulletin in Senegal as the Minister of Justice clarifies the case of J(w)uan Branco, the Franco-Spanish lawyer of Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko. An international arrest warrant had been issued for the lawyer, who…

NewsLink 2023- 08 – 07 Third Edition

•Niger’s Junta closes airspace till further notice in anticipation of military intervention after failing to comply with ECOWAS’s ultimatum. •Cote divoires senatorial elections set for September 16, 2023 •The British Royal Navy arrives in Banjul – The Gambia as part…

NGOs warn of the dire consequences of sanctions on Niger

Several non-governmental organizations have warned of the impact of ECOWAS’s economic and financial sanctions on displaced persons and vulnerable populations in the country. This was the concern voiced by the NGOs in a joint statement over the weekend. These organizations…