Economic Community of West African States
16 Aug
Civil Society Organisations in West Africa have called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to deploy an all-female delegation to persuade the military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to return to the regional bloc. While also stressing the need for the body to engage the African Union in the mediation…
13 Aug
The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States’ Parliament (ECOWAS Parliament), Memounatou Ibrahima, has raised the alarm over the impacts of global inflation, recession and insecurity on ECOWAS institutions’ funding. Worried that the financial difficulties currently experienced threaten the execution and realisation of community projects and programs, the Speaker called on ECOWAS member…
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