Dangote Emerges ECOWAS Business Council Chairman
ECOWAS Business Council appoints Aliko Dangote as its first Chairman. Appointment announced at the ECOWAS Council of Ministers meeting in Abuja. Council created to strengthen regional trade and private sector…
ECOWAS Declares State of Emergency Amid Coups, Mutinies in West Africa
ECOWAS announces emergency during 55th Mediation & Security Council session Decision follows recent coups and failed mutinies in the sub-region Commission urges investment in regional security and democratic stability The…
Nigeria Will Be Among World’s Top 5 Economies By 2100 — ECOWAS President
ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray projects Nigeria will rank among the world’s top five economies by 2100. Touray praised Nigeria’s role in stabilising West Africa, including deployment of ECOWAS forces…
Jonathan: Guinea-Bissau Crisis ‘A Ceremonial Coup’, ECOWAS, AU Must Release Election Results
• Jonathan demands ECOWAS, AU publish Guinea-Bissau election results • Ex-president says Embaló’s ‘self-announced coup’ defies logic • Calls for release of opposition candidate Fernando Dias Former President Goodluck Jonathan…
ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau, Warns Coup Leaders of Severe Consequences
ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau from all decision-making bodies following the November 26 military coup. Coup leaders warned to restore constitutional order and release detained officials, including President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. Regional…
ECOWAS Denies Genocide Claims, Says Terrorism Targets All Religions in West Africa
ECOWAS dismisses claims of genocide against Christians in the region. Says violence affects Muslims, Christians, and others equally. Calls on UN and global partners to treat such allegations as false.…
BREAKING: ECOWAS Orders immediate Military Action Against Niger Junta
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered military intervention in Niger Republic. This is as the regional body called on its standby force to restore constitutional order…
NYSC Set to Deploy Corps Members to ECOWAS States, See Why
NYSC to post corps members across West Africa The National Youth Service Corps appears to be considering the deployment of corps members to the 16 member states of the Economic…
Coup: Planned Use of Force in Niger Republic Divides ECOWAS Parliament
The Parliament of Economic Communities of West African States has been left divided over plans by the regional body to use military force in Niger Republic. Daily Report Nigeria reports…
Buhari Off To Ghana For Emergency ECOWAS Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja on Sunday for Ghana, to attend an emergency Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS, convened to discuss recent political happenings in Mali. The meeting is at…
