UN Officially Ends Mission In Mali

The United Nation, UN, has officially ends its peace-keeping mission in Mali on Monday. The mission, known as MINUSMA, lowered the United Nations flag on its headquarters in the capital Bamako, after a 10-year deployment of its military operatives.

Guinea Bissau Dissolves Parliament

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved parliament in a decree on Monday that accused the government of passivity in the face of violence last week that he said was an attempted coup. His move left the unstable West African nation without a lawmaking body for the second time since he came to power in 2020, raising the prospect of further turmoil. New elections would be held at an unspecified future date, he said.

ECOWAS Condemns Sierra Leone Coup Attempt

The regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which has contended with a series of coups among its members since 2020, has condemned the attempted coup in the capital city of Sierra Leone which was thwarted in the early hours of Sunday. ECOWAS expressed its utter disgust over a "plot by certain individuals to acquire arms and disturb the peace and constitutional order”.

Coup: ECOWAS Court Rejects Niger's Request To Lift Economic Sanctions

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a request to lift the sanctions imposed by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government on Niger Republic in the aftermath of the latest coup in the country. Although the court affirmed that it had jurisdiction to hear the case, it ruled that it could not grant the request for interim measures requested by Niger's junta. Recall that the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government led by President Bola Tinubu had on August 8 imposed sanctions on the Niger Republic because the junta failed to reinstate the ousted President, Mohamed Bazoum.

President Tinubu Arrives UAE, Meet With King Charles III

President Bola Tinubu, hours after presenting the 2024 appropriation bill to the National Assembly has arrived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to attend the COP28 Climate Summit which is scheduled to hold from 1st to 2nd December 2023. The president upon arrival met with His Majesty, King Charles III. The President noted that meeting with the Common Wealth Monarch was productive, and he is optimistic about the positive impact the joint efforts will have on the planet’s future.

Niger Junta: ECOWAS Parliament Seeks To Lift Sanctions On Niger Republic

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament has urged the Heads of State and Government in the region to lift the sanctions imposed on the Niger Republic.