ECOWAS
Just in: Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, free to exit ECOWAS by Jan. 29
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso are free to exit the regional body by the...
ECOWAS Launches $75m Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Facility
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has finalized the framework for a $75 million Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Facility. This...
Ghanaians file out in numbers to elect a new President, parliamentarians
Ghanaian voters came out in numbers on Saturday, 7th December 2024, to elect their new president and a 276-seat parliament under the Fourth...
ECOWAS and The Gambia – Preventing Another Dangerous Slide
By Paul Ejime Eight years after ECOWAS led the international community by deploying enormous human and material resources to free the Gambia and...
$26bln African Atlantic Gas Pipeline Project Gains Momentum
The federal government, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Morocco, and Mauritania, has reaffirmed its commitment to the...
ECOWAS allocates $12.6m for 2024 humanitarian aid
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it has committed $12.6 million to humanitarian causes in 2024, with part of the...
ECOWAS festival aims to boost food security, reduce poverty – DG
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Food and Cultural Festival announced that its forthcoming event in Nigeria aims to foster sustainable...
AU’s 6th mid-year meeting: Pres. Tinubu addresses African leaders on ECOWAS status, highlights achievements, challenges
Pres. Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Accra, Ghana addressed African leaders on the status of ECOWAS, highlighting the progress so far made by...
Tinubu departs Abuja on Saturday for AU meeting in Ghana
President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday depart Abuja for Accra, Ghana, to participate in the 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union...
ECOWAS states must meet financial commitments to address security challenges – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, in his capacity as the reelected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of...
Breaking: Pres. Tinubu steps down as ECOWAS Chairman
President Bola Tinubu’s tenure as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government comes to an end on Sunday, July...
History made as ECOWAS Parliament elects first female speaker
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has, for the first time in history, elected a female speaker to head the...
Unsavory developments in Togo
By Paul Ejime As widely expected, Togo’s national electoral commission has declared the ruling Union for the Republic (UNIR) Party, as the overwhelming...
ECOWAS Deploys A Fact-Finding Mission To Togo
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Omar Alieu TOURAY, has deployed a Fact-Finding mission to Togo to interact with key stakeholders on...
Nigeria’s Sen. Barau emerges acting Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament
Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin emerged on Thursday in Abuja as acting Speaker of the sixth legislature of the Parliament of the Economic...
Tinubu calls for direct elections into ECOWAS parliament
President Bola Tinubu, at the swearing-in of 97 members into the parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), called for...
