Niger: Ghana needs to use diplomacy to get Onions to offset shortage

By Rukiatu Musah A Security Analyst, Dr. Siddiq Edu-Twum, says Ghana needs to use diplomatic means to negotiate for more onions from Niger to augment the shortage in the country. He said a continuation of the ECOWAS and the Military Junta of Niger, if not stopped for dialogue, will continue to lead to food insecurity […]
ECOWAS Chiefs to conclude strategic meeting in Accra today

The meeting of ECOWAS Defence Chiefs taking place in Accra enters day two today. The meeting is expected to come up with a concrete decision on the way forward in the Niger crisis. Defence Chiefs from about 10 ECOWAS countries are attending the Accra meeting. Conspicuously absent are Defence Chiefs from Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, […]
Niger Coup: Military option not the best – Prof Aning

Professor Kwesi Aning, a Security Analyst, has urged the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to use dialogue in addressing the ongoing political crisis in Niger. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Prof Aning noted that ECOWAS’ announcement of the activation and deployment of a standby force to restore […]
NIGER: Accra to host ECOWAS Military Chiefs

Military Chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), are expected to meet in Accra, Ghana, within the week to discuss possible military intervention in Niger. The meeting was called after ECOWAS Leaders last week approved the deployment of a “standby force to restore constitutional order” in Niger, whose elected President was toppled […]