ECOWAS meeting in Abuja draws to a close as the unfolding crisis in Niger shows no signs of abating

[@rexona1178]

It is amazing how another African country could be playing the role of France and protecting French interest.

[@paganizonda1000ps]

Its called being ruled by the french and english. Its sad to see that

[@aaronruss6331]

I forgot that countrys can't share interests outside of russia,china and other authoritarian regimes. Apologies for my innocence.

[@shangothunder1055]

@@paganizonda1000psThe French or English don’t rule crap in Nigeria loser.

[@shangothunder1055]

Nothing to do with the West. Nigeria is anti-French in Africa. They just don’t want dictators and Islamist terrorist exploding everywhere around the borders. The problem isn’t the coups; they have legitimate grievances. The problem is they never convert power to civilian rule and they just turn into hotbeds. If they converted nobody outside of France would care. Don’t talk about places you no nothing about.

[@analyticalmindset]

Nigerians are the worst

[@boitumeloboitumelo2451]

It would be a disgrace for african to fight each ather because of west interest

[@shangothunder1055]

Nothing to do with the West. Nigeria is anti-French in Africa. They just don’t want dictators and Islamist terrorist exploding everywhere around the borders. The problem isn’t the coups; they have legitimate grievances. The problem is they never convert power to civilian rule and they just turn into hotbeds. If they converted nobody outside of France would care. Don’t talk about places you no nothing about.

[@Avaricumstudios]

What has the military ever done for Niger .... what.. the military has been in power in these countries for close to 40 years with nothing to show for it except for poverty and 'anti West slogans'

[@bisolailias3820]

Tinubu is European errand boy.

[@kofakofa6216]

Long live Niger, long live Africa!! We say no to France neocolonialism.... Love from Nigeria

[@shangothunder1055]

Nothing to do with the West. Nigeria is anti-French in Africa. They just don’t want dictators and Islamist terrorist exploding everywhere around the borders. The problem isn’t the coups; they have legitimate grievances. The problem is they never convert power to civilian rule and they just turn into hotbeds. If they converted nobody outside of France would care. Don’t talk about places you no nothing about.

[@bisolailias3820]

Yes we support you .

[@Morn2moon]

ECOWAS is concerned about some elected job of one man, to the point of threatening war... but has had no vibrate concern about the poverty and enslavement of the people of Niger. ECOWAS doesn't seem to me to be fit for purpose IF their purpose was ever for the Good of Africa. Why not threaten the French? Anyway, no matter all will come to rights, I believe it!

[@shinji1264]

Threaten the French for what? Anyways y'all got what y'all wanted don't complain on to the next story 😂🎉

[@FabiDon-l2d]

@@shinji1264 threaten the French for stealing resources under some fake deals with a shady government to rob the people of Niger

[@shangothunder1055]

Nothing to do with the West. Nigeria is anti-French in Africa. They just don’t want dictators and Islamist terrorist exploding everywhere around the borders. The problem isn’t the coups; they have legitimate grievances. The problem is they never convert power to civilian rule and they just turn into hotbeds. If they converted nobody outside of France would care. Don’t talk about places you no nothing about.

[@alrabbi6194]

@@shinji1264 for exploiting their continent.

[@tommyy5041]

ECOWAS also closed their eyes to the civilian coupe that took place in the Nigerian Presidential election on the 25th of Febraury 2023. It was far more terrible than that of the Military in Niger. If Niger is facing discipline for this, Nigeria should not be left out. #AlleyesontheNigerianJudiciary

[@kakasibilty4783]

Please we need coup in Nigeria as well. Criminal illegitimate president Tinubu.

[@tayofams2471]

😂

[@Nsibidiimohtep-pf9gh]

Yes oooo.we shall see it happens ASAP

[@Teebs131]

Yes because that's exactly what Africa needs right now in the middle of a jihadist insurgency, more instability and chaos and the overthrow of democracy because you don't like the guy in charge.

[@dericknyerere7947]

That idiot came to Kenya to sleep

[@chiefs5822]

No we don't! if you want one so bad you can go to Niger

[@mkodyglobalsouthsoldier]

Bye bye France 👋 bye Europeans

[@The_Stef]

Bue bye Niger, I hope you enjoy ever greater poverty

[@oceanwave4502]

Am I the only one noticing that apart from French, other Europeans also flee from Niger? In contrast, Chinese and Russian people there seem to stay put. It looks like this is not just french issue, but something wider. Niger people make it clear which type of people are welcome there.

[@ill_A.M.G1257]

😂 its going to be cold dark winter🎉

[@belmore83]

Y'all going to feel that pain

[@mkodyglobalsouthsoldier]

@@belmore83 nope Bye bye 👋

[@faroukpaasewe4459]

I think Nigeria should be more concerned about domestic instability such as kidnapping ,buko Haram high level corruption than thinking about military intervention that will only escalate situation

[@peabase]

Perhaps you shouldn't walk and chew gum at the same time.

[@solomonKachi7000]

@@peabaseif you are still learning to walk perhaps you should walk first before attempting to chew gum and walk

[@peabase]

@@solomonKachi7000 What a flaccid response. And are you the OP's sock puppet?

[@malikhoneyball3935]

They are going to spend millions of dollars to fight for their slaves master while their mother and their sick grandmother lives in a depourable condition .

[@malikhoneyball3935]

One afrika one currency . United we strong devided we fall .

[@Stieve-zi9le]

France should go home!!! Leave Africa alone. How else can we say it. Ecowas has no jurisdiction over Niger 🇳🇪. Niger 🇳🇪 is an independent country.

[@ayodeledamilola3210]

So is Ukraine

[@Teebs131]

Niger is literally in the ECOWAS block, wtf are you even talking about. Its obviously their neighbors worried about coups spreading to their countries after the other two sahel countries Mali and Burkina Faso faced similar coups.

[@BizzyG]

​@@Teebs131Then it is better Niger quits ECOWAS, because being among the ECOWAS Countries has never benefited them likewise other West Africa Countries like Nigeria.

[@APOLO-oq3ce]

The government in power has the right to remove all foreign troops, that is not their land, they don't have any rights to impose their forces on a single African country.

[@anshuraj4277]

If it's legitimate government

[@adrianm-he6he]

No, Nigeria will do nothing for France. France should remember its loss in Vietnam and its humiliating begging for America to bail it out.

[@miguelangelamezcuarosales7687]

Do not worry. France would absolutely destroy the army of Niger if she wanted to. Fortunately, France decided to avoid a massacre.

[@mkodyglobalsouthsoldier]

​@@miguelangelamezcuarosales7687no It chose to not look like a coloniser It decided via channels to use ecowas

[@white69cracker]

​@@miguelangelamezcuarosales7687Frenchies can't do shiit for now their free electricity fuel is on the line

[@lengthao8424]

​​@@miguelangelamezcuarosales7687France is finish hope nukes don't fly straight to destroy tiny country call.......!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nmg1909]

Even if France is the problem, democracy should be defended as long as Niger legislative has right to impeach, not junta.

[@azue2878]

The last I checked Nigeria was unable to eradicate boko haram in its own territory

[@ukweliunauma4570]

Puppets of Africa Nigerians

[@chiefs5822]

fighting an insurgency that lives within your population is different than fighting a formal army! try Nigeria at your peril

[@shangothunder1055]

Bokoharem has been destroyed for awhile now smoothbrain.

[@okiemute7744]

BokoHaram has been decimated long time ago. Their remnants (some hide in Niger and Chad) just require only better police intelligence to eradicate completely due to the fact that they take cover amongst civilians.

[@azue2878]

@@chiefs5822 they are probably going to fight the entire population of Niger because they all support the coup

[@shaakirabdi8575]

The so-called ECOWAS should be reminded of their mandate of promoting economic integration in all of the constituting countries and NOT the interest of France.

[@shangothunder1055]

Nothing to do with the West. Nigeria is anti-French in Africa. They just don’t want dictators and Islamist terrorist exploding everywhere around the borders. The problem isn’t the coups; they have legitimate grievances. The problem is they never convert power to civilian rule and they just turn into hotbeds. If they converted nobody outside of France would care. Don’t talk about places you no nothing about.

[@Hans.Dewitt]

The main goal is to promote economic development, and military juntas as terrible at that

[@KO.....]

@@Hans.Dewitt so are western proxy leaders, we'll take our chances with anti western junta's

[@elozinoemeovrode9779]

Moron you are talking as if it’s the first time ecowas is taking action against military regime.

[@ck-sl3kt]

@shaakirabdi8575 ECOWAS is keeping you alive at the moment. You should be worried about military criminals coup plotters hijacking a key country that post so much risk to Benin Republic and Nigeria.

[@taen6917]

So it's okay for France to invade Niger but Russia can't invade Ukraine right 😂 ?

[@ElijahSmith]

this junta is just russian wangerite puppet state

[@kwalelalipimile3894]

Looks like Nigeria needs a junta too

[@shangothunder1055]

Nothing to do with the West. Nigeria is anti-French in Africa. They just don’t want dictators and Islamist terrorist exploding everywhere around the borders. The problem isn’t the coups; they have legitimate grievances. The problem is they never convert power to civilian rule and they just turn into hotbeds. If they converted nobody outside of France would care. Don’t talk about places you no nothing about.

[@danterilo9113]

Asap

[@shangothunder1055]

@@danterilo9113 Just try it and will kick your wannabe Hebrew smoothbrains back to the ghetto clown.😂

[@somnews6954]

I think Niger is gone from colonial…Djibouti our tiny land remains under colonial and we gonna free it coming weeks from that old man

[@Lyra0966]

I REALLY hope you succeed, brother.

[@ohukwh606hgghk]

The way France are reporting this news😂😂😂

[@Lyra0966]

It's what we call, 'trying to put a brave face on it'. But everyone with half a brain knows that France is getting desperate, as are the rest of the failing Western nations. The USA's proxy war in Ukraine against Russia is failing, China and the BRICS are succeeding, the petrodollar is losing ground, Germany is deindustrializing, the UK is slipping in to recession and cracks in NATO are beginning to show. Africans must stand united to support Niger.

[@momodoudem7730]

Ecowas is not representing us

[@shangothunder1055]

It is

[@Apollo-fp4cu]

Time for a coupe in Nigeria

[@shangothunder1055]

Lol never happening. Just sit on the internet talking trash coward.

[@BC-mj7gj]

It’s a shame Ecowas and Nigerian puppy president want to destroy Africa for the interest of France. This time it will be different, French military will leave and that’s not a compromise

[@shangothunder1055]

Nothing to do with the West. Nigeria is anti-French in Africa. They just don’t want dictators and Islamist terrorist exploding everywhere around the borders. The problem isn’t the coups; they have legitimate grievances. The problem is they never convert power to civilian rule and they just turn into hotbeds. If they converted nobody outside of France would care. Don’t talk about places you no nothing about.

[@Avaricumstudios]

What has the military ever done for Niger .... what.. the military has been in power in these countries for close to 40 years with nothing to show for it except for poverty and 'anti West slogans'

[@Fakeorrealtimebaby]

I hate france my contry our rites Go back france this niger inside ishu why you going. Because lot of electricity itame ther in niger but our peaple no all. Go back mother fuckr france 👍

[@kwalelalipimile3894]

Time for Nigerian military to do the needful with its government

[@BC-mj7gj]

They can’t defeat bokoharam😂

[@Lyra0966]

YES!!

[@shangothunder1055]

@@BC-mj7gjthey did🤦🏿‍♂️

[@trumpforever6706]

Ahi ahi ahi... It is curious how the West applauded the coup against Yanukovych but instead condemns the one against Barzoum, clearly wanted by the people there too, judging by the angry popular demonstration of Nigeriens in front of the French embassy. This attitude of judging by expediency is called a *double standard* and is why, rightly so, non-Western nations make fun of the US and Europe.

[@darthvader4594]

Shut the fvck dude,your precious yanukovich literally left the country himself to russia.

[@The_Stef]

Yeah right, the difference ofc being that their was no coup in Ukraine. Yanukovych fled the country on his own accord after his government killed over 100 protesters. He got cold feet after the deed an ran like a drightened puppy.

[@Teebs131]

So capitulating to the Russian influence in the region and abandoning democracy is better than the current system? That seems hardly a good solution even if you disagree with how the europeans have influenced the region. This just feels like instability propped up to destablize west Africa and the European influence there by Wagner. Yanukovych was a popular uprising, not a literal military coup. My guess is ECOWAS countries are worried about similar coup plots in their own countries after the series of coups in the inner sahel with Mali burkina faso and Niger.

[@michaelscott5653]

Ignorant comment. There wasn't a military coup that happened in Ukraine - big difference. Also, the Ukrainians didn't kidnap Yanukovych in the process.

[@BC-mj7gj]

@@The_StefYeah there was no coup in Ukraine😅 remember Victoria Nuland f eu 😅

[@grahamt5924]

It's up to Africans to sort out their territory

[@edwardsnowden8821]

you say it like Africans are a monolith. thou I'm not surprised seeing it comes from someone I personally know is racist towards said Africans

[@grahamt5924]

@edwardsnowden8821 They are a monolith in Niger though. The word racist is overused, so has no meaning anymore.

[@ck-sl3kt]

@grahamt5924 And that is exactly what ECOWAS is doing.

[@grahamt5924]

@@ck-sl3kt I don't care what they do, I just don't want Europeans involved.

[@edwardsnowden8821]

@@grahamt5924 I'm guessing French and English are monolith's too, must explain all their wars killing each other. Nigeriens aren't a monolith, there are different ethnic groups in the country eg Hausa, fula, kanuri etc. I don't expect you to know that seeing as ignorance is the bane of the racist. by your standards uighurs, han and tibetans in china are all a monolith.

[@Intelligent-q8u]

That is what France want but it will not happened

[@qenmaakesamadi5170]

Arise Afrikan people from your sleepless slumber. It's time to come together

[@waltvancourt5052]

Good news for France, ignore Africa and take care of your own countries problems and protect your own borders.

[@frenchconnectionedidy6578]

Shame on y’all Nigérians !

[@A1Husein-u5q]

go away france

[@FabiDon-l2d]

NEXT COUP NIGERIA JUST NOW

[@jarednovel]

France should focus on trade with Africa as opposed to militarism and exploitation..It does not make sense that Niger has no electricity while its uranium powers France meeting its entire power needs...China has more friends in Africa because they do not just take but give. Just a few days ago, a new power plant built by the Chinese was inaugurated in Zimbabwe.

[@SamyL-b8n]

Absolutely right

[@jaycommonsense2468]

France had over 500 years to figure that out . Kick them out no french military shoukd be on african soil

[@cncmoh]

Africa is close to free itself from the shackles of colonialism and now they are about to kill each other. What is wrong with you people?

[@peabase]

To date, Africa has seen over 200(!) coups and attempted coups. You would think that number would've erased the last vestiges of colonialism on the continent, but no, colonialism endures... in the minds of Africans.

[@albertuzoigwe4938]

Would advise tinubu to attend to the nations issues and not to seek military force

[@SACKO2009]

If they use force they will regret it Ebola will leave Nigeria 🇳🇬 soon

[@godfreysakala413]

Only an idiot can plan to fight his own family to make a thief happy and it's a big Shame on those countries that wants to do so

[@israelsamunzala6130]

Nigeria military should do the same with Tinubu he is out of his mind

[@mohammedyassien98]

10:47 …There’s talent in this country, not just in boxing, but it’s the living & training conditions. If we give them a chance we’ll produce great champions.”

[@AnaAna-vb1tt]

Yeeeea! They care!

[@JDoe-hb7pc]

The ECOWAS Charter does not contain a provision for Military intervention against an African country over local political disputes. Opening fire on neighbor countries unless they obey France was not the reason it was formed.

[@ernestenujuba6875]

It contains it. Why do you think Ecowas intervened in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and recently The Gambia? The unlawful and illegal takeover of power is not tolerated in West Africa. It's just a coincidence that our interests and that of the West just seem to be the same.

[@jerrellholder8382]

​@@ernestenujuba6875lol😂

[@JDoe-hb7pc]

@@ernestenujuba6875 It does not, show me the page and paragraph. Just because they do it & all the Nato clowns clap like seals and support it doesn't mean it's legitimate. Like the way Ukraine is straight up flying drones into the city of Moscow and blowing up buildings with Million dollar drones it gets from Big Daddy US and nothing happens to them. You can't just launch drones into other countries where there are innocent people. That is litteral terrorism but you don't hear anyone calling them out cause NATO & UN are a lie a mafia. We the people of the world all races, all religions, all colors just want to be at peace with our families, and have prosperity in our countries. To see our children grow up better than we did. We don't care about Cobalt, gold, Diamond minds, or Uranium. It's nonsense wars for bankers.

[@byishimohonette5006]

African continent need the youngest presidents those old presidents had been wrapped out by the west we just need the new line of africa leadership.

[@sawotv7194]

What about institutional coups? Imagine what is happening in Senegal

[@soglobalresources753]

Sunday is tomorrow, Am waiting and watching

[@cashempiregh]

When Qaddafi was taking down , no, Ecowas talked about it

[@shangothunder1055]

Why should it care about that dead arab that wanted to use Africans for his personal interests?

[@meow-wv9yc]

africa is going to learn that a neighbor isnt always a friend

[@MiryardWahab]

It time Africans decide their own future. May allah swt protect Nige. Allah huakbar.

[@uni-versal2191]

Eco worse. Doing bid for France

[@qenmaakesamadi5170]

Nigerian president need to wake up to the reality of the now

[@shangothunder1055]

He has and he’s made his choice. He doesn’t want malnourished terrorist written dictatorships at his doorstep.

[@kelvinthuku]

Europe has already done so much damage...

[@peabase]

Europe? Try to be a bit more specific. We've poured billions in development aid to Africa, but never done any damage over there.

[@myvicval7506]

There's no military intervention.

[@AB-bb5vg]

Tinubu is evildoer you can see it on he's 👀

[@ohukwh606hgghk]

Tinubu the drug lord😅

[@Nsibidiimohtep-pf9gh]

Tinubu the drug Baron

[@ruilopes359]

​@@Nsibidiimohtep-pf9ghthe president of guinea bissau is a big drug dealer too😂😂😂 ecowas has no credibility

[@proleathersupply]

ECOWAS must not risk the lives of millions of people because of an individual, they must learn from Ukraine.

[@adrindewar7392]

Look how Nigerian living conditions with much resource

[@shangothunder1055]

Light years better than Niger that’s for sure.

[@Rwizaify]

@@shangothunder1055 U sayin bazoum light years bad? No wonder they kicked him out.

[@santiagomunpz6073]

How much is going to cost France losing its main "supplier" of uranium and gold ? ..... at least Europe can rely in cheap Russian pipeline gas.

[@DavidThomas-fb8bq]

Believe me, this intervention will go ahead. This will spread across the continent. Eventually the world.

[@shikanyota]

"Things fall apart, for the center cannot hold." Chinua Achebe

[@Rwizaify]

Ecowas has just decided to cut off all electricity, travel and goods transport. Maximum disintegration instead of integration.

[@aleeman1718]

Is there any excited news from France to?

[@momodoudem7730]

Ecowas is trying to provoke them to kill bazoum

[@alimsylla5367]

😂😂😂

[@Daddyboy948]

Puppet Master are working overtime

[@debramorgan3824]

France should be held accountable... They need to pay for all they take. Market prices.

[@zahidmuslim6560]

Days of stealing is coming to an END...

[@peabase]

So, you think that just like that, Africa's leaders will stop enriching themselves at the expense of their peoples? Good luck with that.

[@dennifresma3784]

Ghadaffi s nemises

[@antekasic2732]

And this is a French channel. The French expelled from West Africa on behalf of the Russians and the USA. No more Uranium? And the price of bread will soon go up. Who do you work for Macron?

[@CentauriSphere]

The enemy of your enemy isn't always your friend. If you believe so you'll realize how wrong you were only once it's too late.

[@alexandermwiti774]

What is france without africa

[@alexanderhay7358]

i'm kind of pee'd off that in the beginning you called the olympics the 'franco-phoebe games'... when did hellas have anything to do with paris...?... wait...

[@NaijaHakeem]

It will never be good for France in the region again if Macron stays.

[@zaininordin]

Nigeria has wesponized the electric supply on behalf of ecowas

[@breezechannels7854]

The West should stay away from Africa issues. Nigeria can't afford to escalate the terrorism already raging by going into war with the closest neighbor whose border is the major buffer zone of the crises. What happened in Niger wasn't different from what happened in Nigeria by 25th February,2023! This date was when political coup happened in Nigeria. The West didn't stop Tinubu but wants to legitimize him by using him to cause disaffection between Nigeria and fellow Africans!

[@Mrwils681]

It's amazing to become spontaneous and strong to choke an African nation in these situations but not willing to have the same energy combating terrorists

[@Ziggletooth]

I thought werent supposed to say that word...

[@patrickrealestate-8193]

1:14 Sam sounds like he was forced to read this script written by the France 😂

[@shangothunder1055]

Lay of the movies got you looking like a smoothbrain

[@ujjwalshrestha2252]

Nigeria should be helping their own race

[@vimalprince4467]

calm down France. If you want to intervene with civil war and coup, start with Myanmar first.

[@drawin612]

authoritarian regime should not be allowed to take hold victory to democracy

[@Kunama_tube]

Bye France

[@peabase]

Hello ECOWAS.

[@silviokid.b4248]

France that's not a reason, legitimate leader? What ? Leave now, west Africa is tire of you.

[@masstoure5208]

Ecowas is making big mistake

[@voulathomacos-lagonas8445]

Do they really know what they're doing???? Have they thought through and looked at the consequences???? What will it mean for the average citizen .....crime, corruption and chaos?????

[@TwinssCorner]

Independence for Arica👍👍👍

[@MwebesaBosco-kc8wj]

Coups hve bcme nosense in Africa . Wen i see Africans supporting France to leave this z not the issue . Ecowas its high time u show us Africans that u a strong body not just this nosense junta Love from Uganda

[@Peace-r5b]

Ecowas same these leaders had sold and killed Gadhafi May Allah destroy them

[@jillagre6937]

Not the coup can help africa.

[@easybandzofficial6456]

We are watching French colonialism of Africa live on the flesh in 2023

[@lemonade_ib]

Coups are getting out of hand in the region, 4 countries already and still counting, ECOWAS has the rights to intervene bc if not other states will fall .

[@ruilopes359]

Ecowas has no right to intervene, they had a drug dealer has a president😂😂😂 ecowas is a joke, they have no credibility

[@timboslyce1290]

Europeans Was the worst thing that ever Happened to Afrika… it literally saved them from Being whipped out!! and still is!!

[@s.k.manuel4308]

ECOWAS military can also die, so no problem if they want to use force to cause problem to a peaceful coup in Niger

[@chadnasir6387]

Speaking million on sport facility. Hahah the guy was boxing on outside .

[@jajahsam7420]

If you think African will fight each other then you know nothing .no one will fight watch

[@D0rw554P]

But you would prefer them to flex muscle on IPOB. Don't worry they will fight this fight because it's been destined to liberate meaningful Africans from Imperialists

[@kelvinthuku]

Leave Africa alone

[@Marktheshark804]

Niger's pretty muched Stifled from all angles.

[@Rwizaify]

Only the Nigeria angle. No possible attack from the other 6 neighbors (Libya, Algeria, Mali, Burkina, Benin and Chad).

[@emanuelsadu263]

What crisis ? Military coups are common in africa, why is this one diffrent ?

[@zacharynjuguna8709]

Corrupt agent feel threatened😅

[@mahmoodahmed6486]

No uranium at cheap or at no value

[@fonokono4814]

we know Ecowas was the extension of neocolonial but just come and see

[@devil40548]

That message is fake

[@antekasic2732]

No more Uranium? Hello!

[@kenjimallone2191]

DEMOCRACY NOW NEWS: Blowback in Africa: U.S.-Trained Officer Overthrows Pro-U.S. Leader in Niger, U.S. Drone Base Site 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@belmore83]

Any military soldiers that take iver a country. That is not right we are against that world wide .

[@evanske790]

Give them the aid you threaten Africa eith or they die😅😅

[@Ronkiroo]

leave africa alone

[@chemistjunior1828]

I can see that you people don't have any other news