Antonio Tajani
Italy has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to extend its deadline for the reinstatement of Niger’s ousted president.
According to NAN, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani gave the advice in an interview published on Monday.
“The only way is the diplomatic one. I hope that the ultimatum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which expired last night at midnight, will be extended today,” Tajani told La Stampa newspaper.
Niger closed its airspace on Sunday until further notice over the reported threat of military intervention from the West African regional bloc.
The threat was reported after coup leaders rejected a deadline to reinstate the country’s ousted president Mohammed Bazoum who is still being detained.
Earlier, thousands of junta supporters flocked to a stadium in Niamey, the capital, cheering the decision not to cave into external pressure to stand down by Sunday following the July 26 power grab.
The Equatorial Guinean government has banned its citizens from using WhatsApp to download and share…
An operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Osun Command, Mohammed Opatola, has…
Two men have been detained by the Ebonyi State police for stripping and flogging two…
Peter Obi has reaffirmed his vow to Margaret Brownson, his wife, saying he would not…
Oyewole Adeyeye, the Chief Justice of Ekiti State, passed away at the age of 64,…
The management of Masters Energy Group has denied importing fake or expired rice and circulate…