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ECOWAS Engages Third-party Mediators To Reintegrate Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso (10377 Views)

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FuglyGurl(f): 11:07am On Mar 09, 2024

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says arrangements are in place to resolve differences with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger by enlisting the help of third-party mediators.

The regional body had recently lifted sanctions imposed on the three junta-led nations, citing “humanitarian considerations” among other reasons.

ECOWAS had also called on the countries to return to the regional bloc.

Speaking on the development on Friday, Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, said there is a need to deploy additional measures to encourage them to remain in the bloc.

“There are various engagements also going on, not only by ECOWAS but by third parties and all that in order for all of us to find common ground with these countries,” NAN quoted him as saying.

“We are just waiting for the three member states, who I must repeat, are all important of ECOWAS.


“And without them, it is going to be more difficult to deal with many of the challenges facing the region.

“You know, terrorism, the whole issue of the Sahel what is happening there, and our collective goal in of free movement of people and all that.

“With the sanctions that were imposed, we saw the indirect impact of them on ordinary people who trade across borders.”


THREAT OF TERRORISM

The ECOWAS commissioner also expressed fears over the threat of transnational terrorism, saying it poses a “clear and present danger” to member countries.

“Initially confined to certain countries in the Sahel (Mali and Niger) and the Lake Chad Basin (Nigeria), terrorist attacks have multiplied and spread to other countries (Burkina Faso and Mali) and are now a real threat to coastal countries (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Togo),” Musah said.

“The number of fatalities, those maimed, displaced, and those who have lost livelihoods and educational opportunities has been the subject of conflicting figures.

“Yet all the figures are indicative of the pain and suffering that insecurity continues to inflict on the people, particularly in the Sahelian member states.”

Musah said in 2023, more than 3,500 incidents of terror attacks were recorded in the ECOWAS region.

The ECOWAS commissioner said the sub-regional bloc had taken measures to curb acts of terror.

“As ECOWAS, our proposal is to integrate the various initiatives into the regional plan of action and use them as specialised operational tools of the regional mechanism,” he said.


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Nukilia: 11:14am On Mar 09, 2024
There is no need returning to the group.

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orikoku: 11:14am On Mar 09, 2024
Ok.
VeryWickedMan: 11:15am On Mar 09, 2024
See wetin Tinubu cause.

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Floky215: 11:46am On Mar 09, 2024
The stupid Tinubu thought he is threatening lagos motor park agberos..!!!

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Nbote(m): 12:00pm On Mar 09, 2024
In summary ECOWAS is trying to bring ppl to help beg and pacify Mali and others who left after initially threatening fire and brimstone

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Racoon(m): 1:16pm On Mar 09, 2024
Same egocentric decision he took to destabilise the regional body that became fragmented for the first time even rubbishing Nigeria's leadership therein.Something that has never happened even during military regimes.

The Tinubu-led ECOWAS thinks that every position of authority is his agbero fiefdom he can be commanding anyhow after sniffing his white heroin powder.

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Blackfire(m): 2:42pm On Mar 09, 2024
Sope oti lor




grin

They don't want omo onile, owo mi da wahala

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Cindypresh(f): 3:00pm On Mar 09, 2024
Tinupoo you cut Niger electricity and thousands of babies in the Niger hospital died...you're heartless.


Heaven will fight you

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Putindbutt(m): 3:20pm On Mar 09, 2024
VeryWickedMan:
See wetin Tinubu cause.
What are the benefit of those three desert states?
Putindbutt(m): 3:22pm On Mar 09, 2024
Floky215:
The stupid Tinubu thought he is threatening lagos motor park agberos..!!!
Wetin concern Tinubu?, make those desert countries go thank Gowon that begged on their behalf.

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BigIyanga: 3:38pm On Mar 09, 2024
Too egocentric president. Taking actions first before thinking it thru.

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Kukutenla: 3:40pm On Mar 09, 2024
Putindbutt:

What are the benefit of those three desert states?
Go and ask ecowas

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Putindbutt(m): 3:46pm On Mar 09, 2024
Kukutenla:

Go and ask ecowas
Wetin concern Ecowas?, would they be the first countries to leave Ecowas?. Make dem go thank Gowon.
Kukutenla: 3:52pm On Mar 09, 2024
Putindbutt:

Wetin concern Ecowas?, would they be the first countries to leave Ecowas?. Make dem go thank Gowon.
Stop being a zombie
It dulls the brain
Ecowas is the one trying to bring them back
They already broke off
They didn't send Gowon any message so they have nothing to thank him for
It is a testament to Tinubu and team's ignorance of geopolitics that they think Ecowas is a veritable instrument to armtwist anyone. It is one of the debates you encounter in inter-rel classes.

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Blue3k(m): 3:55pm On Mar 09, 2024
Cindypresh:


Tinupoo you cut Niger electricity and thousands of babies in the Niger hospital died...you're heartless.


Heaven will fight you

Niger 🇳🇪 better work double time on that Hydro electric dam. Nigeria can't be trust be trusted so it's better to produce your own power. Everyone upstream knows this fact now.

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Putindbutt(m): 5:12pm On Mar 09, 2024
Kukutenla:

Stop being a zombie
It dulls the brain
Ecowas is the one trying to bring them back
They already broke off
They didn't send Gowon any message so they have nothing to thank him for
It is a testament to Tinubu and team's ignorance of geopolitics that they think Ecowas is a veritable instrument to armtwist anyone. It is one of the debates you encounter in inter-rel classes.
Muntula, this one has not been following the news. Go and ask Gowon why he wrote a letter to Ecowas pleading on behalf of the desert countries.

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Kukutenla: 6:16pm On Mar 09, 2024
Putindbutt:

Muntula, this one has not been following the news. Go and ask Gowon why he wrote a letter to Ecowas pleading on behalf of the desert countries.
Is that what they tell you in your zombie WhatsApp groups?
The way they keep fingerings your brain with lies is something else
Keep living in your APC induced alternate reality

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Putindbutt(m): 6:23pm On Mar 09, 2024
Kukutenla:

Is that what they tell you in your zombie WhatsApp groups?
The way they keep fingerings your brain with lies is something else
Keep living in your APC induced alternate reality
Muntula, if you're aware of Gowon's letter and the content of the letter, you no go dey embarrass your family like this.

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Kukutenla: 6:26pm On Mar 09, 2024
Putindbutt:

Muntula, if you're aware of Gowon's letter and the content of the letter, you no go dey embarrass your family like this.
Dummy, what is inside the letter

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Putindbutt(m): 6:41pm On Mar 09, 2024
Kukutenla:
Dummy, what is inside the letter
Go ask your father.

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Kukutenla: 6:50pm On Mar 09, 2024
Putindbutt:

I'll go and ask my father.
If your mother can point you to him out of her customers

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Putindbutt(m): 6:58pm On Mar 09, 2024
Kukutenla:
If your mother can point you to him out of her customers
you must be talking from your mother's experience, i don't envy you at all.

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Kukutenla: 7:50pm On Mar 09, 2024
Putindbutt:

I am talking from my mother's experience, i don't envy her at all.
Saying such things about your mother is not good o

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slivertongue: 8:04pm On Mar 09, 2024
after the initial gragra
God1blessBiafra: 8:24pm On Mar 09, 2024
Tinubu and Yorubas are no longer invading them grin grin

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oluseyiforjesus(m): 9:52pm On Mar 09, 2024
Ok
mytime24(f): 9:52pm On Mar 09, 2024
Make dem collect dat ECOWAS chairman frm tinubulation

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Lovenorth: 9:52pm On Mar 09, 2024
I am happy they humbled the drug lord

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DIVINEEVIDENCE: 9:56pm On Mar 09, 2024
How you go sanction pesin sanction go come dey affect you de pesin wen you sanction?

No be juju be that?

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meum: 9:56pm On Mar 09, 2024
Niger, Mail & BF una know wetin Dey una mind. I no get advice.

When some people were talking about Jaga invading Niger I laughed. I kept saying it’s diplomacy that is needed in such situations. Diplomacy, diplomacy & diplomacy. It’s international affairs not APC opponents. Coup isn’t ed but diplomacy was needed. Serious negotiations.

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Oluwapresley(m): 10:00pm On Mar 09, 2024
Nonsense! If I were Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, I won't even pay attention to them. Tseww.

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