LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGES)-Several soldiers from Niger have been killed in various attacks by armed groups in the West African nation, the regional bloc said late Wednesday. The 15-member Economic Community of West African States condemned the attacks in a statement and called on the military leadership to restore constitutional order so as to…
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the biting sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States on the Niger junta would not be lifted despite the military leaders’ promise to negotiate with the regional bloc to resolve the crisis in the francophone country. Tinubu, who stated this when he received…
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeriens are preparing for a possible invasion by countries in the region, three weeks after mutinous soldiers ousted the nation’s democratically elected president. Residents in the capital, Niamey, are calling for the mass recruitment of volunteers to assist the army in the face of a growing threat by the West African regional…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Intervention Team comprising prominent Islamic scholars in the country at the weekend met with the coup leaders in Niger where both parties agreed to intensify the option of dialogue in resolving the political crisis in that country. The Islamic Ulammas led by Sheik Bala Lau met with General Abdourahmane Tchiani for…