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Mohamed Bazoum remains under house arrest despite bloc lifting sanctions on Niamey
West African states accuse Ecowas of being a threat to its members and under the influence of foreign powers
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Bloc says invasion ‘D-day’ agreed and it is ready to act against junta and reverse coup
Bola Tinubu seeks to rejuvenate economy and respond to crisis in neighbouring Niger
Regional leaders reiterate demand for release of deposed president Bazoum and return to constitutional order
Union of west African states had threatened intervention if coup leaders did not restore Mohamed Bazoum by Sunday
Regional bloc says it will ‘strike’ at time and manner of its choosing
Neighbours led by Nigeria have threatened military action unless coup leaders restore democracy by Sunday
Strong response to the coup is seen as a ‘make or break moment’ for the regional bloc Ecowas
Emergency summit comes as protesters surround French embassy in Niamey chanting pro-Russian slogans
Overthrow of president Mohamed Bazoum would remove ‘only western ally still standing’ in troubled Sahel region
‘Yes’ campaign wins referendum amid accusations of kidnapping and row over UN peacekeepers
Gesture by Assimi Goïta resolves dispute amid threats of sanctions being imposed by Ecowas bloc
Attempted assassination of president shines light on role played by drug traffickers in West African country
Heavy gunfire in capital marks latest instance of political instability in west Africa
Latest military takeover in west Africa in eight months as jihadist insurgency roils region
West African countries close borders to landlocked country at centre of jihadi insurgency in the Sahel
West African delegation heads for Bamako to broker reinstatement of ousted president
Nigeria warms to royal diplomacy but worries about competition
Notes are found in vaults after popular outrage but some remain sceptical
The region’s leaders have a particular responsibility to take action
West African states have long been better at peace and security than integration
Leader of 22 years buckles to diplomatic and military pressure
Barrow sworn in as Senegalese troops cross border
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