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ECOWAS Knew Nigeria’s 2023 Election Was Deeply Flawed, Yet Still Made Tinubu Chairman
Just days after Nigeria’s disputed February 2023 presidential election, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) issued a detailed preliminary statement cataloguing...
ECOWAS Reaffirms Commitment to Launch Eco Single Currency in 2027
West African leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to launching the long-awaited Eco single currency in 2027, following the 69th Ordinary Session of the...
Senegal’s President Faye Elected New ECOWAS Chairman
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. He...
ECOWAS Mediator Received by Captain Ibrahim Traoré in Ouagadougou to Discuss AES Relations
The ECOWAS mediator for the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Lansana Kouyaté, was granted an audience by Captain Ibrahim Traoré on Tuesday to...
ECOWAS Confronts Ghana Over New Airport Taxes, Warns Of Regional Aviation Damage
A sharp dispute has broken out between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghana after the regional bloc accused Accra...
ECOWAS Moves Forward With Plan for Single West African Currency
The Economic Community of West African States is continuing discussions aimed at introducing a common regional currency known as the Eco, despite years...
ECOWAS Calls for Short, Inclusive Political Transition in Guinea-Bissau
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reiterated its call for a brief and inclusive political transition in Guinea-Bissau, stressing the...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Retain GIABA Role Despite ECOWAS Exit
The Economic Community of West African States has confirmed that Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will continue participating in the Intergovernmental Action Group...
Guinea Bissau Junta Bans Protests Ahead of ECOWAS Visit
Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities have tightened control over the country ahead of a crucial mission by the Economic Community of West African States. On...
FG Unveils ECOWAS Biometric ID Card, But Many Point Out AES Moved Earlier and Faster
Nigeria has launched the long-delayed ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card, a regional project aimed at modernising identity systems and easing movement across West...
ECOWAS Names Osinbajo to Lead Election Mission to Côte d’Ivoire as the West African Country Faces Crucial Test of Democracy
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Nigeria’s former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to head its election observation mission...
Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports to ECOWAS Hit 663 Million Metric Tonnes in Six Months
The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has revealed that Nigeria shipped 663 million metric tonnes of goods to 11 ECOWAS countries in the...