Tag: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

What, then, is the way out of this "Russian roulette"? A sustainable solution requires a "whole-of-government" approach that moves beyond ...

...Africa’s integration efforts show both hope and tension, driven by common goals but held back by ongoing structural challenges. The ...

The anniversary celebration marked a milestone for ECOWAS, which was formally inaugurated in Lagos in 1975.

The AES-ECOWAS split has sparked pragmatic cooperation based on strategic interests between neighbouring countries.

"As we work toward realising the ECOWAS Vision 2050, tackling corruption and illicit financial flows (IFFs) is essential to achieving ...

The levy, which took effect last Friday, applies to all goods from ECOWAS member states entering any of the three ...

As a regional organisation, ECOWAS is well-placed to understand the socio-political dynamics of The Gambia and its neighbours.

Mr Mahama’s opponent, Mahamudu Bawumia, had earlier conceded defeat and congratulated the opposition candidate.

Across the region, whistleblowers frequently face job termination or harassment after revealing corruption or workplace infractions, which contributed to the ...

Deposed President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger is still being detained by the putschists.

The minister emphasised the importance of cooperation and synergy among all stakeholders to ensure the success and optimal performance of ...

"West African single identity and regional integration and inclusion project is another programme that the three countries benefit from.”

By railroading a 10-month postponement of elections through Parliament, Sall is obviously hoping to succeed where Wade and Jammeh failed. ...

Mr Ribadu’s meeting with Jake Sullivan, the US NSA focused, on efforts to counter terrorism in West Africa.

The team members will be on the ground to lend their expertise as former sub-regional leaders to support the peaceful ...

Amnesty International says it found out that security forces committed war crimes in the North-east.

“Nigerians today are passing through a difficult time. They are suffering, but they have enough patience. I think the time ...

According to the memo, the delegation was meant to arrive in Niamey on 8 August by a special flight chartered ...

The Special Border Command said no one from the Niger Republic would be allowed into the country while the sanctions ...

Mr Tinubu warned that ECOWAS “and all lovers of democracy around the world will not tolerate any situation that incapacitates ...

The summit, which takes place on Sunday, 9 July, is expected to address memoranda on pressing sub-regional issues.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the implementation of ECOVISA, related costs and design as recommended by experts ...

Three Nigerian universities were among the nine selected for the scholarship programme.

They spoke at a regional conference in Accra, Ghana, on the heels of recent coup in Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso coup. Picture credit: Vincent Bado/Reuters The rate of military interventions in politics and the boldness of the military ...