BREAKING: Tinubu Dragged to ECOWAS Over Certificate Forgery
The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to initiate an investigation into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's allegations of certificate forgery. In a…
BREAKING: VP Osinbajo Leave For Ghana ECOWAS Meeting To Bring Peace In Guinea
Today, September 16, President Muhammadu Buhari will be represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Governments' 2nd Extraordinary summit on the current…
ECOWAS Court Orders Bazoum’s Immediate Release
The court of the West African bloc, ECOWAS has ordered that Niger's deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum be released immediately from detention. The court ruling did not only call for Bazoum's…
Democracy in West Africa Declining Steeper Than in Other Regions – OSIWA
Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), has decried the level at which democracy in West Africa is declining. Mathias Hounkpe, political governance programme manager at OSIWA stated this while…
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Withdraw from ECOWAS over Suspension
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States. The leaders of the three Sahel nations on…
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…
Osinbajo joins West African Leaders for an Emergency Summit
Osinbajo and Nigeria's delegate left early Thursday for Accra, Ghana, to attend the Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. Burkina Faso became the third…