#ecowas

[kouhaiofcolor]

Black People what’s y’all perception/opinion on Africa making moves to remove colonizers👀 & self-serving political figures from positions of power? I think I fw the coup movements (if I understand their call to action correctly). It’s all “Africa deserves better & can nourish itself” basically, right? Africa definitely needs & deserves healing w/o the infiltration or faux-empathy from white nations. I genuinely believe Africans can do it themselves. The military leader of Burkina Faso seem like he ain’t playing no mf games, & I wanna say I support his efforts to cleanse the continent of stagnance and impurities — but I feel like his willingness to invest trust in Russia might not be the way to go. Mainly cus white ppl from France who were willing to pillage from Africa under the guise that they were helping the continent cannot be worlds apart from white ppl from Russia who could very well have the same agenda — but that’s my opinion.

I just have a healthy skepticism of white ppl creating opportunities to recycle hatred for Black People at large while making it look like aid/support. What y’all think?

[highlights-of-the-lowlife]

so now that priggy and co had their impromptu sky diving lessons, wagner PMC is being folded into a kremlin agency. but guess what the new name is: the afrika korps

you know, just like the nazis. given the wagnerites were already calling themselves musicians for being named after hitler's favourite composer who knows what they are gonna call themselves now.

this all means bad news for the sahel. russia is determined to use the new rounds of instability to plunder countries for all the mineral wealth possible and frankly are likely the cause of a lot of the unrest. anyone saying usa and europe out of africa without also saying russia and china too are selling north africa down the river

[cavalierzee]

Neo-Colonialism

[the-penandpaper]

This Black August, let us stand and fight w/ and for liberation of Black ppl Globally

🔴⚫️🟢

#StandWithNiger ✊🏿

#StandWithSudan

#StandWithMali

#StandWithBurkinoFaso

#StandWithHayti

All Power to the People ✊🏿 & To the People the Power ✊🏿

[sissa-arrows]

Me waiting for the ECOWAS to threaten Gabon the way they did for Niger to prove they are not France’s lapdog and that their threats to declare war to Niger were really about democracy and human rights and not about serving France’s interests in the region.

Edit: This post is sarcastic. A comment from @zvaigzdelasas (thank you) made me realize that for people who know nothing about the situation my post could seem very serious. So to clarify…

While the ECOWAS could say something about the situation them not saying anything wouldn’t be surprising either. Not because they are sell outs (even if they are) but simply because Niger was part of the ECOWAS and Gabon is not. On top of it a potential intervention in Gabon would require the support of Cameroon at the very least they would need to be allowed to fly over Cameroon. Cameroon was (still is) against a military intervention in Niger so it’s safe to assume they would be against a military intervention in Gabon too. Also while I talk about French imperialism and hypocrisy, the US also have a big influence in central Africa which is to take into account. France doesn’t have to deal just with African countries the US are involved too and that changes the range of what France can say and do while expecting no real consequences.

Lastly given how important Gabon is for France and what happened during the last election, added to the fact that the coup is not anti western imperialism at all and that the French medias are oddly supporting it, it wouldn’t be surprising if this was a fake coup supported by France to avoid a real coup that would hurt France’s interests in Gabon.

(This last paragraph is pure speculation and my opinion only. I mean you’ll find other Africans in the continent and in the diaspora who think the same but that’s not something backed by anything except this happening in the past and the fact that any coup in Africa that doesn’t ask for the end of Weatern imperialism is suspicious as fuck.)

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Canada is speaking out against a coup d’etat in Niger, but hasn’t joined other nations in threatening to cut aid to the West African country.

Last Wednesday, a faction of Niger’s military claimed to have overthrown the country’s democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum after detaining him in his palace.

In a tweet Friday evening, Global Affairs Canada wrote that Ottawa “strongly condemns the attempted coup” in Niger and calls for Bazoum’s release.

“We reaffirm our support for Niger’s democracy and reiterate our call for President Bazoum’s release,” the department wrote, while expressing support for the Economic Community of West African States, a group of 15 countries known as ECOWAS.

That bloc has threatened to sanction leaders of the military junta and send in troops if Bazoum isn’t restored to power within a week

Full article

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

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https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/west-african-bloc-says-it-risks-disintegration-if-junta-led-states-leave-2024-07-07/

ABUJA, July 7 (Reuters) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday the region risked disintegration and worsening insecurity after junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger made clear their intentions to leave the bloc by signing a confederation treaty.

The Alliance of Sahel States treaty, signed on Saturday, underscored the three countries' determination to turn their backs on the 15-member ECOWAS, which has been urging them to return to democratic rule.

ECOWAS commission president Omar Touray said freedom of movement and a common market of 400 million people were some of the major benefits of the near 50-year-old bloc, but that these were under threat if the three countries left.

Funding of economic projects worth over $500 million in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger could also be stopped or suspended, Touray told an ECOWAS summit in Nigerian capital Abuja.

"Considering these benefits, it is evident that disintegration will not only disrupt the freedom of movement and settlement of people, but it will also worsen insecurity in the region," he said.

The three countries' withdrawal will be a major blow to security cooperation particularly in terms of intelligence sharing and participation in the fight against terrorism, he added.

ECOWAS leaders gathered at the summit to discuss the implications of the treaty by the Alliance of Sahel States, whose juntas seized control in a series of coups in the three states in 2020-2023 and severed military and diplomatic ties with regional allies and Western powers.

A decision on a regional standby force to fight terrorism and a regional currency would also be made, Touray said.

[omowale-jabali-reader]

BREAKING: 🇧🇫 🇳🇪 🇲🇱

Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have issued joint statement withdrawing from ECOWAS with immediate effect.

"After 49 years, the valiant peoples of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger regretfully and with great disappointment observe that the (ECOWAS) organization has drifted from the ideals of its founding fathers and the spirit of Pan-Africanism." Colonel Amadou stated

◉ The military ruled countries are citing the injustice of sanctions ECOWAS levied on them following takeovers by military juntas.

◉ All three were suspended from ECOWAS with Niger and Mali facing heavy sanctions.

◉ The three military leaders; Ibrahim Traore(Burkina Faso), Abdourahamane Tiani(Niger) and Assimi Goïta(Mali), have argued that they want to restore security before organising elections as the three Sahel nations struggle contain insurgencies linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State.

What's your opinion on this? Do you think their decision is justifiable?

#PanAfricanDailyTV

[thoughtportal]

France and Niger

[humanrightsupdates]

Nigeria: Amnesty International and others demand justice for victims of enforced disappearances in Northeast

Responding to the Nigerian government’s receipt of our application filed with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice to demand justice for cases of enforced disappearances recorded in the Northeast of Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International Nigeria Director said:

“By allowing the military to carry out thousands of enforced disappearances in the country’s Northeast and subsequently failing to genuinely and effectively investigate and prosecute those responsible, the Nigerian government has violated its international and regional human rights obligations and has failed victims.

“The ECOWAS Court represents one of the few remaining avenues for accountability and justice for victims of enforced disappearances in Northeast Nigeria and their families, who deserve to know the fate and whereabouts of their loved ones. The ECOWAS court can help bring about justice by clearly calling out as human rights violations the failure of the Nigerian authorities to properly investigate and prosecute.”

[comradedelaurier]

Will US & France Intervene in Niger? Anti-Colonial Sentiment Erupts in West Africa

[darnellafrica]

Peace Talks: Niger 🇳🇪 Junta, ECOWAS & Niger 🇳🇪 President Are Haggling To Save Face

After a war of words was issued between opposing sides, it is excellent news that the Economic Community Of West African States (also known as ECOWAS) was finally able to meet with the Niger 🇳🇪 Junta & Niger 🇳🇪 President to seek out a diplomatic solution that avoids a regional proxy war.

ABUJA/NIAMEY, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A delegation from West Africa's main regional bloc ECOWAS on Saturday met Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and held talks with junta leader General Abdourahmane Tiani in the capital Niamey, a Nigerian presidential spokesperson said.

The West African group is pursuing diplomatic ways to reverse the July 26 coup. The coup leaders' acceptance of the mission could signal a new willingness to negotiate after the bloc on Friday doubled-down on its threat to use force as a last resort to restore democracy. It said an undisclosed "D-Day" had been agreed for possible military intervention. […]

In the meantime, Tiani said the junta was pursuing its own agenda and would launch a national dialogue to consult on a transition back to democracy, which "should last no longer than three years."

Both sides want a resolution to this crisis, as time is not on either side. ECOWAS wants to discourage further coups in the region & avoid a war that would extend to Mali 🇲🇱 & Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 (which would only benefit agents of chaos like terrorists & crime lords).

Junta leaders in Niger 🇳🇪 (as well as Mali 🇲🇱 & Burkina Faso 🇧🇫) desire an end to economic & military sanctions which ultimately hurt citizens & strengthen the hands of terrorists (the latter who is sadly winning throughout this crisis).

Despite the threats of war, it is unlikely that ECOWAS will invade Niger 🇳🇪 after the Senate in Nigeria 🇳🇬 rejected using military force against their neighbor.

What will probably happen is that Niger 🇳🇪 will announce a return to democracy timetable, which will be mimicked by Mali 🇲🇱 & Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 later on. ECOWAS, in return, will ease up on sanctions, & (alongside the United States 🇺🇸 & Russia 🇷🇺) provide military assistance in striking terrorist targets in the regions.

If peace talks fail, we will witness Mali 🇲🇱, Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 & Niger 🇳🇪 descend into chaos as terrorist groups like Islamic State & Al Qaeda affiliates conquer vast swaths of territory, turning the region into a never-ending war zone.

[hint]

ECOWAS ЭКОВАС угораздило :)

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

By Tanupriya Singh

On Sunday, people poured into the General Seyni Kountche stadium in Niamey, the latest in a series of mass actions against imperialism and foreign intervention held in the country over the past week.