Tag: ECOWAS
Northwest Governors Niger Republic Counterpart Seek Review Of ECOWAS Article On...
Governors of the North-West and their counterpart in Niger Republic call for a review of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Article...
Buhari Reiterates Nigeria’s Commitment To Promote Peace Harmony In W/Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to promote peace and harmony in West Africa.He made the assertion after former President Goodluck Jonathan briefed...
Over 200 Nigerians Depart For EU Postgraduate Scholarship Programme – Envoy
The European Union EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Samuela Isopi, says over 200 young Nigerians are to depart for Europe for the Erasmus+...
ECOWAS Court Advocates 50% Women Inclusion In Decision Making
President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Edward Asante, has advocated for 50 per cent affirmative action to ensure equal representation of men and...
Constitutional Order Must Be Fully Restored In Sub-Region- ECOWAS Speaker
Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis says constitutional order must be restored in Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso, pledging the commitments and interventions of...
Mali Crisis Mediator Urges Short Transition Less Than 5 Years
West Africa's mediator in the Mali crisis, Goodluck Jonathan, said it was imperative for the country to return to democratic rule as soon as...
ECOWAS To Discuss Burkina Faso Crisis Friday
The West African bloc ECOWAS will meet virtually to discuss the crisis in Burkina Faso, where army officers have ousted President Roch Marc Christian...
Sanction: Mali Military Junta Strongly Condemns ECOWAS’S Position
Mali’s ruling junta said it “strongly” condemned “illegal” sanctions imposed on the country by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).In a statement...
Military Junta: ECOWAS Countries To Shut Borders, Withdraw Ambassadors From Mali
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will impose sanctions on the military junta in Mali, while member states will withdraw all their...
Mali Crisis: ECOWAS Committed To Democracy, Good Governance ― Osinbajo
Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS commitment to democracy and good governance in Mali. This...
Direct Elections: Buhari Pledges To Support ECOWAS Parliament’s Campaign
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed support the direct elections of Legislators into the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament.Buhari, who made the...
ECOWAS Says Harmonised Competition Policies Key To Achieving W/African Common Market
The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority ERCA has said that harmonised competition policies among Member States is critical to achieving a common market place and...
Polls Delay: Mali To Face More Sanctions – ECOWAS
The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS has expressed worries over delays in Mali's transition to civilian rule and also warned of additional economic sanctions...
President Buhari Task ECOWAS Leaders To Forge Stronger Solidarity
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on ECOWAS leaders to forge stronger solidarity in order to address the new challenges, including the current third wave...
ECOWAS Considers Suspension Of Countries Disregarding Regional Court’s Ruling
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS says it is contemplating imposing sanctions, including suspension of member countries that flout rulings of the...
ECOWAS Appeal Court May Solve Problems Of Disregard By Member States...
A Legal luminary, Femi Falana has called for the setting up of an appellate division of the ECOWAS Court as a solution for flagrant...
ECOWAS Court Key To Saving 5.5m Displaced W/Africans – UNHCR
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNHCR has charged the ECOWAS Court of Justice to save 5.5 million possible displaced persons in West...
20th Anniversary: West Africa Risks Anarchy By Disobeying ECOWAS Court’s Rulings...
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament Sidie Tunis has advised Presidents and leaders of West African Nations to ensure obedience to the Community Court...
Traditional Sports: President Commends Wrestlers For Placing Third In Senegal ECOWAS...
The president of Nigeria Traditional sports Federation, Olomo Agbadabina, has commended five wrestlers of the federation, who represented the country at the 9th edition...
18-Month Transition Failure: ECOWAS Imposes Sanctions On Mali Leaders
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has sanctioned Mali's transitional leaders and their families for failure to hold elections on time.The West...
