West Africa on Edge: ECOWAS Declares State of Emergency Over Rising Coups

West Africa faces an unprecedented moment of instability as ECOWAS warns of a “state of emergency” following a wave of military coups, attempted takeovers, and worsening regional security. ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray highlighted how these unconstitutional power grabs threaten democratic progress across the sub-region. For Nigeria, the threat hits close to home — the Senate has cleared troops and air support to aid regional stability under the ECOWAS mandate. Analysts Alexander von Rügen and Dennis Amachree join Breakfast Xtra to unpack what this emergency means for governance, security, and Nigeria’s role as a regional security anchor. Watch the whole discussion. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel:    / newscentraltvafrica   for more videos Follow News Central on: Facebook:   / newscentralafrica   Twitter:   / newscentraltv   Instagram:   / newscentraltv   LinkedIn:   / feed   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@newscentraltv TikTok:   / newscentraltv   For more content, go to: https://newscentral.africa #NewsCentral #Nigeria #Politics #AfricaFirst #Africa #News #WestAfrica #ECOWAS #Government #Governance