Tag: ECOWAS
Niger coup leader pledges to handover power within three years
General Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger’s coup leader, has promised to return the West African nation to civilian rule within three years. The announcement was made following a meeting with mediators from the Economic ...Niger Coup: ECOWAS to deploy standby force
Following a convened meeting on Thursday, August 10, 2023, the member states of ECOWAS have reached an agreement to deploy a “standby” military force with the aim of reinstating constitutional order in ...Burkina Faso and Mali warn ECOWAS against military intervention in Niger
The leaders of Burkina Faso and Mali have issued a warning to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), stating that any military intervention in neighbouring Niger will be considered a ...ECOWAS Directs Niger Junta Group to Reinstate President Bazouw Within One Week
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), have given a one-week ultimatum to Niger insurgents to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazouw and restore constitutional order in the country. This comes after ...ECOWAS appoints Dr. Chambas to lead election observers mission in Sierra Leone
Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, a former ECOWAS Commission President and ex-Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office in West Africa and the Sahel has been appointed by ...US Department of State commits over USD 32 million to fight human trafficking in ECOWAS ...
The United States Department of State has announced a commitment of over USD 32 million in foreign assistance to combat human trafficking in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region. ...ECOWAS and AU Elections Observation Missions Issue joint statement on the post-electoral phase of the ...
The heads of the Economic Country Of West African States (ECOWAS) and Africa Union (AU) Elections Observer Missions have issued a joint statement on the post-electoral phase of the Nigerian elections which ...ECOWAS holds extraordinary seminar on adoption of single currency for member states
The ECOWAS Parliament on January 24 to 26, 2023, held its first parliamentary seminar of the year in Guinea Bissau. Discussions were centred around the “Common Currency and Inter-bank Payment System as ...Tony Elumelu Wins ECOWAS Prize of Excellence
Nigerian Billionaire economist and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR has been awarded the ECOWAS Prize for Excellence. Elumelu won the Deserving Citizens of the Community Award in recognition of his rich contribution ...West African leaders suspend Guinea from ECOWAS
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has suspended Guinea following the coup on Sunday, September 5, 2021, that ousted President Alpha Conde. This announcement was made by the Foreign Minister of Burkina ...
