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.…
Buhari Seeks ECOWAS Collaboration To Tackle COVID
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for collaboration among members of Economic Community for West African States, ECOWAS in tackling its challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina in…
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Form New Regional Bloc, Snub ECOWAS
The military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have formed a new regional bloc, the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), following their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West…
BREAKING: ECOWAS Suspends Burkina Faso after Coup
The Economic Community of West African Counctries, blowWAS on Friday suspended Burkina Faso following a coup that ousted civil rule. ECOWAS however, said no further sanctions will be imposed for…
ECOWAS Court Nullifies Dismissal of Commission Staff
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has nullified the dismissal of Momodu Cham, a former staff of the Commission, and ordered the payment of his salaries and emoluments from January…