ECOWAS

AFJN Urges Senegal Government to Honor February Election Date

The Africa Faith and Justice Network urges Senegal’s President Macky Sall to honor the original election date of February 25, 2024.

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ECOWAS Must Use Diplomacy Not Force to Restore Stability in the Republic of Niger

Today, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held an emergency meeting to discuss the coup in the Republic of Niger (Niger). This meeting followed the unsuccessful August 8th attempt to send an ECOWAS’ tripartite delegation to meet with military authorities in Niger. Since the July 26 coup, ECOWAS has held several meetings “to deploy all measures in order to restore constitutional order in Niger” prior to using military force. The United States, while reluctant to declare a coup, has been in communication with the ousted President and the junta leaders hoping for a peaceful resolution and restoration of constitutional order.

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