Tag: Ecowas
ECOWAS suspends Mali, insists on Feb. 2022 election
Agency Reports Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali’s membership in response to last week’s coup by…
ECOWAS issues security alert to staff
The ECOWAS Commission has alerted its staff on alleged plans by criminals to infiltrate state capitals, including the FCT, Abuja.
Akufo-Addo to serve second term as ECOWAS chairman
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will serve a second term as chairman of sub-regional bloc the Economic Community of…
Nigeria’s land borders porous – Aregbesola
Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has stated that cases of undocumented migrants were caused by Nigeria’s porous borders.
Buhari calls for trimmed ECOWAS, donates $20m for terrorism war
President Muhammadu Buhari has advocated for the restructuring of ECOWAS, saying that the organisation needed to streamline its management to…
Buhari , ECOWAS leaders in virtual 58th Ordinary Session
President Muhammadu Buhari and other West African leaders are holding a virtual 58th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads…
Niger Republic polls: Nigeria’s ex-vice president Sambo leads ECOWAS observers
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is deploying an electoral observation mission of 90 officials for Sunday’s presidential…
125 ECOWAS observers to monitor Ghana elections
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Monday it had deployed a 125-member mission to Ghana to…
ECOWAS, NEMA collaborate on disaster risk management
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for the strengthening of the capacity of disaster risk management…
Jonathan meets Buhari again over Mali: What they discussed
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received updates on the Mali situation from the Special Envoy/Mediator to the West African country,…
ECOWAS gives Mali junta ultimatum to name civilian transitional president
ECOWAS leaders who met in Niamey, Niger on Monday have given the military junta in Mali until Sept. 15 to…
ECOWAS, Mali Junta talks deadlocked, Keita not keen on reclaiming office
Ousted Malian President Boubacar Keita is no longer interested in returning to office, as demanded by leaders of the Economic…
Colonel Goita-led military junta wants to rule Mali for three years
The military junta that seized power in Mali last week wants a three-year transitional body, with military officers playing prominent…
ECOWAS donates 4,000 tonnes of food items to Nigeria
The Nigerian government has received about 4,000 tonnes of food items from the ECOWAS Commission to distribute to vulnerable households,…
Army Mutiny: ECOWAS suspends Mali, borders shut
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Tuesday it has suspended Mali membership and also closed its…