Tag: ECOWAS
Non-Enforcement Of Role Can Harm ECOWAS Regional Court – President
President, ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Asante, has warned that the non-enforcement of the decisions of the 20-year old court could imperil its...
Guinea Crisis: Osinbajo To Represent Nigeria At ECOWAS Meeting In Ghana
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is expected to today, Thursday represent Nigeria at the 2nd Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State...
Illicit Drug: Ecowas Launches Report To Tackle Use, Trafficking In Region
The Economic Community of West Africa States, ECOWAS has launched its 2018-2019 West Africa Epidemiology Network on Drug Use Report aimed at tackling illicit...
Coup D’etat: ECOWAS Suspends Guinea’s Membership, Sends Mission To Conakry
A mission of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS is expected to visit Guinea which has been gripped by a military coup,...
Guinea Coup: Military Leaders Free 80 Prisoners, Cape Verde Extradites...
Guinea Military leaders have free about 80 prisoners ahead of a summit of the West African grouping ECOWAS.The leaders of the ECOWAS bloc are...
Guinea Coup: Soldiers Seek To Tighten Grip After Ousting Alpha Condé
A group of soldiers who ousted Guinea's President Alpha Condé from power on Sunday have ordered the country's cabinet to attend a mandatory meeting...
Coup Attempt :Nigeria, ECOWAS Demand Unconditional Release Of Guinea President
The Nigerian government and the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have condemned the Coup attempt in the Republic of Guinea on...
Military Takeover: ECOWAS, Nigeria Condemns Guinea Coup D’état
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS and the Nigerian Government have condemned the coup d’état in the Guinea on Sunday.President Nana Akufo-Addo...
Mali: Court Fixes Friday To Hear Suit Challenging Ecowas Sanctions
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has fixed Friday to hear two interlocutory applications in a case instituted by two associations in Mali against the...
Single Currency: ECOWAS Postpones Launch
The West African regional body, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has postponed the launch of it planned single currency “ECO”, The...
Mali’s Overthrow: ECOWAS Heads Of State To Hold Extraordinary Summit Thursday
The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West Africa States, ECOWAS are expected to hold an Extraordinary Summit...
Power Tussle: West African Leaders To Hold Talks On Mali Crisis
Leaders of the West Africa regional grouping ECOWAS are expected to hold an extraordinary summit today to propose measures to resolve the political crisis...
We’ll Do All To Resolve Political Crisis In Mali – ECOWAS...
Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, President Mahamadou Issoufou said the sub-regional organisation will do all it can...
Political Crisis: President Buhari Embarks On Peace Mission To Mali Today
President Muhammadu Buhari embarked on a peace mission in Mali, following the briefing by the ECOWAS Special Envoy to the country, former President Goodluck...
Osinbajo Calls For Synergy To Tackle Human Trafficking, Insecurity
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has called for synergy among security agencies to tackle the myriads of security challenges in the country.He made this call...
Covid-19: ECOWAS Recommends Gradual Re-Opening Of Regional Borders
The ECOWAS Ministerial Coordination Committee on Transport, Logistics and Trade has suggested a harmonised and gradual reopening of land, air and sea borders for...
Germany Grants Nigeria N8.9bn Debt Relief
Germany has granted Nigeria a debt relief worth 8.9 billion naira as part of its contribution to the country’s COVID-19 fight.In a statement, Germany,...
ECOWAS Single Currency: Finance Minister Studying Situation On Adoption Of ECO
The Federal Government is studying the situation on proposed change of West African Economic and Monetary Union, UEMOA currency, Eco, to be used as...
ECOWAS Economy Made Steady Growth, Achievements In 2019 – President
The President of the
ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Brou says the region’s economy is steadily
growing, reaching 3.3 per cent in 2019, which shows a positive achievement.Brou...
83rd Ordinary Session: ECOWAS Ministers Focus On Financing Action-Plan To Combat...
The Financing Action Plans to combat terrorism destroying
the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Member States has been
listed as top agenda among other...
