ECOWAS
The past few years have been plagued by military coups, and Guinea-Bissau has not been exempted. On Wednesday, while others were waiting for the announcement of presidential results, a coup shut down the nation, involving Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan, and other dignitaries. In a bid to rescue Guinea-Bissau, a virtual emergency meeting via […]
Gautier Mignot, European Union (EU) ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, says the bloc respects the nation’s sovereignty and its commitment to strengthening cooperation on peacebuilding, interfaith dialogue, and human rights protection. Mignot’s remarks come in response to US President Donald Trump’s threat of military intervention in Nigeria, purportedly to “protect Christians” from alleged […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially acknowledged the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic from the bloc in a statement released. The Commission, however, promised not to cut ties with the three countries concerning trade collaboration and also to enable citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to […]
Tactics and mechanisms are been deployed by the Economic Community of West African countries, ECOWAS, in other for Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali to return to the bloc. Speaking at a joint meeting of the Parliament Committee on Administration, Finance, Budget, Public Accounts, Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Research in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Benjamin […]
President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), about one year after he took over the leadership of the regional bloc. He was unanimously endorsed as the chairman during the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority, Heads of States ECOWAS on Sunday held at […]
The Republic of Benin has closed the Niger River crossing border since the military took over in Naimey as prices of goods are now on the high side. Attributing Niger’s end as wickedness, Benin has been unable to move goods from the border even after the sanctions placed on Niger have been lifted […]
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic that left the ECOWAS bloc would soon return as negotiations are ongoing for the Sahel nations to return to their sister community. These were the words of parliament member of the ECOWAS, Senator Ali Ndume at the ongoing ECOWAS Parliament Extraordinary session taking place in Kano. Ndume […]
On Thursday the youngest African president, Faye Bassirou of Senegal arrived at the presidential Villa in FCT Abuja to meet with President Bola Tinubu. Faye is visiting Nigeria for the first time since his emerging President and with excitement beaming, the administration of President Tinubu believes the aspirations of youths in Africa will […]
The three Sahel countries, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced the joint formation of force to help combat jihadist operations in their nation. In recent years Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have been experiencing attacks from terrorists which has made greatly affected the nations and even led to disassociating from France and forming […]
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso cut their relationship ties with the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS on Sunday. In a joint statement released by the leaders of the three military countries, their decision was without delay. Their criticism was based on sanctions imposed by ECOWAS as a way of reversing the […]
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