ECOWAS
26 Feb
Twenty three stakeholders and partners specialised in agricultural trade and markets in West Africa and Chad have been empowered on data collection and reporting tools for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Agricultural Trade and Market SCORECARD (EATM-SCORECARD). The objective of the EATM-SCORECARD is to assess and track the performance of agricultural trade…
26 Feb
Nigeriens, yesterday, welcomed the lifting of sanctions by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following the July 26, 2023, ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum by the military.
25 Feb
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), yesterday, resolved to lift some of the sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali and Guinea, in response to unconstitutional change of government in the countries.
24 Feb
West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS on Saturday said it was lifting some of the sanctions imposed on Niger after last year's military coup. A no-fly zone, border closures and asset freezes were among the measures being stopped "with immediate effect" on "humanitarian grounds", ECOWAS Commission chief Omar Alieu Touray said following emergency heads of state…
24 Feb
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday opened the Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS on the political, peace, and security situation in the sub-region with a call for unity among the leaders to resolve existing political challenges. In his welcome address at the event taking place in the State House, Abuja, he said that it is incumbent on…
24 Feb
The Technical Working Group (ITWG) on Social Protection in West Africa, has commended the authority of heads of state and government for lifting the economic sanctions against Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. In a press statement today in Abuja the Executive Director of Policy House International and Convener of ITWG Taiwo Akerele said it is…
24 Feb
Worried West African leaders were set to meet on Saturday for talks on coup-hit Niger and a string of crises that have rocked the region.
22 Feb
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has canvassed the lifting of sanctions against Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
21 Feb
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and ECOWAS Judicial Council Chairman, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has called for harmonisation of the region’s legal systems for enhanced integration and cooperation.
19 Feb
The July 26, 2023 coup in Niger adds sinews to the democratic reversal in the sub-region. An unconsidered reaction would be premature without understanding what it meant.
18 Feb
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is ready to host the African Central Bank in line with the vision of the Abuja Treaty.
14 Feb
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a 15-bloc regional grouping of independent nations, comprising Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.