ECOWAS

State of emergency declared across West Africa

News Update ECOWAS has placed the entire West African region under a state of emergency following fresh unrest linked to…

3 weeks ago

Tinubu Bows Out, Sierra Leone’s President Steps In as ECOWAS Chair

In a significant development in West African regional politics, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has emerged as the new…

6 months ago

Nigerian President, Tinubu hands over ECOWAS leadership

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday handed over the leadership of ECOWAS to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone. The…

6 months ago

BREAKING: ECOWAS keeps borders open for Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger

The Economic Community of West African States has announced that despite the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger…

11 months ago

Mali, Niger, B/Faso absent as ECOWAS parliament mulls mediation C’ttee— Report

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, yesterday mulled the appointment of an ad hoc mediation committee to…

2 years ago

We’re waiting for last order to reopen Nigeria’s border with Niger – Nigerian Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has said it is waiting for the last order to reopen Nigeria’s border with Niger…

2 years ago

Flash: ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions On Niger, Mali, B’faso Guinea

Voice Air Media, VAM News Update THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to lift some sanctions…

2 years ago

Rumpus in ECOWAS as Mali, B’ Faso, Niger take move

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic announced, on Sunday, that they had quit their membership of the Economic Community of…

2 years ago

Trade, Food Security and Energy: EU, ECOWAS sign €212.5m agreements

VAM News Update THE European Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed seven agreements worth…

2 years ago

Coup: Tinubu’s ECOWAS rejects Niger junta transition plan

  VAM News Update THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the three-year power transition plan proposed…

2 years ago