- They will be deliberating on the next line of action regarding the coup in the Republic of Niger
- Tinubu is expected to preside over the meeting
Leaders making up the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government have converged in Abuja for an emergency meeting.
They will be deliberating on the next line of action regarding the coup in the Republic of Niger.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government will preside over the meeting, which is holding at the Presidential Villa.
Among African leaders who have arrived at the venue are the transitional President of Tchad, Gen Mahamat Kaka, President. Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco of Guinea-Bissau and Togo. Others are Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé Eyadéma and President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire.
Others are President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic, President Nana Akofo-Ado of Ghana and President Adama Barrow of The Gambia, among others.
Recall that President Tinubu had reacted sharply to the political unrest in Republic of Niger, when he warned that ECOWAS would not accept coups in the continent.
Soon after, news broke out that the military had successfully seized power in Niger.
In a related development, the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, engaged in a significant conversation with Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Friday. Their discussion encompassed a wide array of crucial matters, including the defense of democracy in the West Africa and Sahel regions, as well as the advancement of digital inclusion and economic growth.
Although VP Harris refrained from providing explicit details about the topics covered during her conversation with Tinubu, it is speculated that the recent military coup in the neighboring Niger Republic might have been a key focus of their discussion
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