ECOWAS Mission Exits Guinea-Bissau After Leader’s Threats
A MISSION from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has withdrawn from Guinea-Bissau after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo threatened to…
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ECOWAS Bank, EIB Partner to Promote Environmental Sustainability
THE ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) in conjunction with the European Investment Bank (EIB), has announced a €100…
UN Urges Unity Between AES, ECOWAS In Bamako
THE United Nations’ Special Envoy for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, has called for a formal cooperation…
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Finalise ECOWAS Exit
BURKINA Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of January 29 2024.…
ECOWAS Court Adopts New Guidelines to Drive Efficiency
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has officially adopted new rules of procedure titled: “New Instructions to the Chief Registrar and…
Nigeria Rejects Niger’s Claims of Collusion With France
DIPLOMATIC tensions between Nigeria and Niger deepened after Niger’s military leader, Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tchiani, accused Nigeria of collaborating with…
ECOWAS Launches $365m Project to Empower Women And Girls
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched the Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus (SWEDD+)…
2m Women Benefit From $365m SWEDD Project — ECOWAS VP
VICE-President of ECOWAS Commission, Damtien Tchintchibidja, says about two million West/Central African women and girls have benefited from Sub-Saharan…
ECOWAS Approves Court for Jammeh-era Crimes Prosecution
IN a landmark decision, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the establishment of a special court…
ECOWAS Sets Exit Timeline For Coup-hit Nations
WEST Africa’s regional body, ECOWAS, has approved a timeline for the exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, three countries…