Ivory Coast opposition protests disappoint following exclusion of candidate Tidjane Thiam
ECOWAS Steps In Once More to Resolve Legislative Turmoil in Liberia #WestAfrica #Africa #business #currentevents #Economy #ECOWAS #governance #legislative #Liberia #news #politics #resolve #sports #steps #trade #travel #turmoil #WestAfrica
https://tinyurl.com/2cbaw5eb
#BBCNews - Three military-run states leave the West African bloc - what will change?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yvd91j72eo
For some background on the Sahel's coup contagion, you could check out ##TheGlobalJigsaw https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6r7h
#Mali #Burkina #Niger ##ECOWAS
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have now officially left #ECOWAS
Mali, Burkina Faso und Niger verlassen ECOWAS
Der westafrikanische Staatenbund ECOWAS verliert heute drei Mitglieder: Mali, Burkina Faso und Niger treten aus. Die Militärregierungen der drei Staaten rücken damit auch vom Westen ab - und nähern sich Russland weiter an. Von Karin Bensch.
#BBCNews - West African bloc approves historic exit of military-run states
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp31lny4jweo
#ecowas
#ECOWAS confirms the exit of #Niger, #BurkinaFaso and #Mali from the organization with a 6-month withdrawal period
The 3 countries will no longer be members of the West African organization. The ECOWAS heads of state took note this Sunday in Abuja, of the intention of the ESA countries to leave. A 6-month transition period will begin on January 29 and at the end of July, the exit of the 3 Sahelian states from ECOWAS will be definitive.
#ECOWAS (Economic Community Of West African States) should cut ties with #Niger , #Mali
& #BurkinaFaso
, along with trade & travel.
Military dictators rule those nations, & the Juntas have no desire to return power to the people.
West #Africa is changing: five essential reads on breakaways from Ecowas https://theconversation.com/west-africa-is-changing-five-essential-reads-on-breakaways-from-ecowas-234327
#Niger, #Mali and #BurkinaFaso leaders sign new pact, rebuff #ECOWAS
Move is latest sign the countries are moving away from West forming a Sahel Confederation to fight Western #Neocolonialism
#Niger , #Mali and #Burkina Faso junta chiefs 'turn their backs' on West Africa bloc #Ecowas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp38v5p6g35o
Early heads up if you are into the Sahel, coups, jihadism and #Wagner : #TheGlobalJigsaw is coming up with a special on the latest in the #Sahel this coming Wednesday
Heat wave causes havoc in Mali, kills 100 people
Mali is among the countries currently suffering extreme heat with some areas hit by a temperature of 48,5°C, has recorded more than 100 deaths, victims of the heat wave. Malian meteorologists say the city Southwestern di Kayes recorded the hottest day in African history on April 4, 2024.... #mali #bamako #heatwave #globaltemperature #climatecrisis #climatecatastrophe #westafrica #africa #worldnews #ecowas #weather #meteorology #elnino #worldwithoutus
https://africanperceptions.org/en/2024/04/heat-wave-causes-havoc-in-mali-kills-100-people/
#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #ECOWAS #WestAfrica #DMV For folks in the DMV who are interested in the political/economic reasons for much of the chaos in West Africa (Senegal, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso), you have to know about the currency imposed upon them by the French at independence. This film is fantastic. Saw it during the New African Film Fest and there is a special showing April 8 at Sankofa book store in DC. Q&A with the director:
https://www.sankofa.com/events/money-freedom-a-story-of-the-french-cfa-with-director-katy-lena-ndiaye
Okay, this was actually helpful. I did notice the pattern but wasn't sure what the fuck was going on.
I think so far I've only seen one article in a leftist magazine about this and it was basically like "It's complicated but there are anti-colonial tendencies involved."
…Timeline, continued
Jan 2024: #Blinken tried appeasement and pitched #US as a better security partner for #Africa in place of #Russia’s #Wagner mercenary group
Feb 2024: #ECOWAS tried appeasement (in vain) https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/111987078253232097
March 2024: After high-level talks with US diplomatic and military officials this week, #Niger practically said #FU to US, and stopped short of saying US forces should leave.
So, the question now is: Who is begging whom?
Local reactions to the withdrawal of #BurkinaFaso, #Mali and #Niger from #ECOWAS
https://globalvoices.org/2024/02/27/local-reactions-to-the-withdrawal-of-burkina-faso-mali-and-niger-from-ecowas/
ECOWAS hebt Sanktionen auf: Wie die Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft einknickte
Mit Druck und strengen Sanktionen wollte die Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft ECOWAS Putschisten in gleich mehreren westafrikanischen Staaten zum Rückzug zwingen. Inzwischen ist das Vorhaben komplett gescheitert. Von J.-M. Magro.