ECOWAS
13 Feb
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has pledged to continue to promote the ideals of democracy and good governance as well as accountability and transparency.
12 Feb
The military government in Niger Republic has reiterated its ban on flights from Nigeria, insisting that flights emanating from the latter would not be allowed to land in the landlocked nation.
9 Feb
Delegation to the Extraordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council at Ministerial Level of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), yesterday, met in Abuja over the decision by Burkina Faso, Mali and Republic of Niger to withdraw their membership of the sub-regional body.
7 Feb
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has strongly criticised Senegal's President Macky Sall for unilaterally and illegally postponing the presidential election scheduled for February 25. Frank, in a statement made available to The Guardian, described Sall's action as a coup against Senegal's constitution, raising concerns about the potential…
5 Feb
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS), Her Excellency, Mrs. Samuela Isopi has declared that EU private sector investors are making significant contributions to the Nigerian economy. The Ambassador made this declaration at the Eurocham yearly stakeholder conference with the theme ‘Sustainable Business Growth 2024’ in Lagos. She…
2 Feb
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to lift the sanctions imposed on Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.
1 Feb
Prominent northern intellectuals and civil society groups have blamed President Bola Tinubu’s ‘hard-line’ posture as Chairman of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the bloc.
31 Jan
About six months after the imposition of economic sanctions on the Niger Republic, life in the border communities across seven Nigerian states is in dire straits.
30 Jan
Timi Frank, a former high-ranking official in Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has unleashed a fiery critique of President Bola Tinubu's leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), calling it a "national disgrace" and a major factor in the recent withdrawal of three member states. Frank, who served as Deputy National…
30 Jan
Following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), United Global Resolve for Peace (UGRFP), has called for establishment of an anti-terrorism task force by the bloc.
30 Jan
The military juntas in Mali, Niger Republic and Burkina Faso who forcefully ousted democratically elected Presidents have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
29 Jan
The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, for the first time since its existence, witnessed an abrupt pull out of three countries at the same time yesterday, as Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their exit.
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