Coup d’état is a bad omen to any country, no matter the situation. It means the destiny of a nation and its people is placed squarely in the hands of regimented armed personalities who more often than not, suspend the nation’s constitution and severe the democratic structure with alacrity. They do and undo, make and unmake as they please without qualms. To hell with everybody, the leader of the coup is a kind of “supreme being” who barks orders with the maxim of “obey before complain”. Just like armed robbers, before the coup plotters get involved, they must stake all they have including their lives, and be ready to pay the supreme price in case of failure.
Browsing: ECOWAS
A former Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sen. Shehu Sani has said that any military invasion of Niger Republic by the standby force of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), will be synonymous with a declaration of war on Nigeria, and by Nigeria.
Following the African Union’s declaration of support for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore Mohamed Bazoum as the elected president of Niger Republic, Nigeria, Benin, Ivory Coast, and Senegal, have activated their troops to invade the French colony.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has warned Russia against involving a private military contractor, Wagner Group in the crisis rocking Niger Republic, saying it would be held responsible if that happens.
As the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) orders activation of standby force in Niger Republic, Russia has warned President Bola Tinubu-led bloc that military intervention in Niger would lead to a “protracted confrontation”.
ASHENEWS reports that the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has warned President Bola Tinubu, and the Heads of State and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) not to escalate the situation in Niger Republic by issuing ‘unnecessary threats’ to the military junta.
The Heads of State and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held an Extraordinary Summit on the Sociopolitical Situation in the Republic of Niger.
Let me commence by welcoming you all to the Second (2nd) Extraordinary Summit on the Socio-Political Situation in the Republic of Niger, within the space of ten days. Your presence here, despite the short notice, demonstrates the unwavering dedication of our esteemed community to finding a lasting solution to the political situation in the Republic of Niger.
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has advised President Bola Tinubu, and the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS) against using violence in Niger Republic, while opting for dialogue in the maintenance of peace and order in that country.
Roughly three years ago, I penned my thoughts on the impending coup culture in Africa in the pages of this Daily Trust column, dated August 23, 2020, with the title, ‘A Warning Shot from Bamako’. In those lines, I underlined the implications of the coup that had just unfolded in Mali, casting a discerning gaze towards the far-reaching consequences for democracies delicately woven across the continent. “Africa must prepare for the shockwave of the coup,” I wrote, and that it “transmits signals capable of disrupting the continent’s fragile democracy.”