ECOWAS ON HIGH ALERT — NIGER JUST ESCALATED THE STANDOFF

West Africa has entered a defining moment. ECOWAS has officially declared a regional state of emergency, warning that the entire sub-region is now at “high risk” following back-to-back coups, attempted coups, rising insecurity, and deepening political fractures.

And within hours of that announcement, Niger Republic delivered a shocking blow—imposing new restrictions on Nigerian goods and tightening its borders in direct response to growing tensions with Abuja.

This comes as Burkina Faso released the 11 Nigerian officers detained earlier this week, while strongly insisting that Nigeria’s aircraft violated Sahel airspace. Nigeria, on the other hand, claims it was merely flying to Portugal—a narrative already collapsing under scrutiny.

At the same time, Nigeria’s Senate has approved President Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin Republic, even though the coup there has been fully crushed. The operation is clearly ongoing, raising a critical question: Whose interests is Nigeria now defending?

France has openly confirmed its role in the Benin crisis…
Nigeria has denied any wrongdoing in Burkina Faso…
And the France–Nigeria–ECOWAS axis is now locked in a rising standoff with the AES alliance—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.

The region hasn’t been this polarized in decades.

In this episode of Frontline Africa, we break down:

ECOWAS’ emergency declaration

Niger’s new border restrictions

Burkina Faso’s release of the 11 Nigerian soldiers

Nigeria’s troop deployment to Benin

France’s expanding role in West Africa

The deepening confrontation between ECOWAS and the Sahel AES bloc

West Africa is changing fast. This is the full story.

#ECOWAS #Sahel #AES #Nigeria #Niger #BurkinaFaso #Benin

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