THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) as key drivers of regional economic growth and development. ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Mrs Massandjé Toure-Litse,…
A MISSION from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has withdrawn from Guinea-Bissau after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo threatened to expel the team. The mission was sent to mediate a growing political crisis over the country’s delayed general elections. Election…
THE ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) in conjunction with the European Investment Bank (EIB), has announced a €100 million financial partnership to support climate action and environmental sustainability projects in the ECOWAS region. A statement signed by Anita…
THE United Nations’ Special Envoy for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, has called for a formal cooperation framework between the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). During an official…
BURKINA Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of January 29 2024. However, the regional bloc has assured that key economic and mobility agreements will remain in place for now to avoid…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has officially adopted new rules of procedure titled: “New Instructions to the Chief Registrar and Practice Directions (2025)”, aimed at enhancing efficiency and procedural integrity. This is contained in a statement by Mr Felicien Hounkanrin,…
DIPLOMATIC tensions between Nigeria and Niger deepened after Niger’s military leader, Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tchiani, accused Nigeria of collaborating with France to undermine his junta-led administration. In a Christmas Day interview, Tchiani claimed that France was aligning with militant groups…
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched the Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus (SWEDD+) project, a $365 million World Bank-funded initiative aimed at transforming the lives of women and girls in the region. The…
VICE-President of ECOWAS Commission, Damtien Tchintchibidja, says about two million West/Central African women and girls have benefited from Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment Demographic Dividend plus (SWEDD) project in 10 years. Tchintchibidja made this known while officially inaugurating a new…
IN a landmark decision, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the establishment of a special court to try crimes committed during the brutal military dictatorship of Yahya Jammeh in Gambia. The announcement came on Sunday at the ECOWAS…
