ECOWAS President Urges Bloc To Address Integration Challenges
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is currently facing integration challenges and aims to strengthen unity, solidarity, and fraternity within the bloc to address these difficulties. During the 37th ordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Administration and Finance Committee (AFC) in Abuja, Dr. Omar Touray, President of the commission, highlighted the financial difficulties facing the […]
Nigeria Signs ECOWAS Tariff Offers Under AfCFTA To Boost Regional Trade
Nigeria has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the AfCFTA Secretariat. This move comes ahead of the 16th Council of Ministers Meeting on Trade scheduled for today April 15 in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and marks […]
Niger’s Junta Announces Five-Year Transition To Constitutional Rule
Niger’s ruling junta says there would be a five-year transition to constitutional rule with immediate effect. The time frame announced during a signing ceremony for a new transition charter yesterday, is in line with recommendations made in February by a commission following national discussions. Abdourahamane Tchiani, the leader of Niger’s junta, was also sworn in as the […]
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Promise Visa-free Travel to ECOWAS
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced visa-free travel and residency rights for citizens in the 15-member regional bloc ECOWAS, ahead of the trio leaving the group. The leaders of the three West African states ruled by military leaders said the visa and residency decision had been taken in the spirit of friendship, and to […]
ECOWAS Begins Withdrawal Formalities For Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States has officially accepted the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso as member states from January 29, 2025. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, who announced this at the close of the 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, said […]
Nigerian Solicits Support From Finland
Nigeria has solicited the support of Finland in its pursuit of a permanent seat at the United Nations (UN) Security Council. Vice President, Kashim Shettima, who appealed for Finland’s support said Nigeria remains a super force in Africa and would do all within its reach to close cultural links and ties in the effort to reunite the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and further leave no stone unturned in the quest to stabilise Africa. Nigeria has already indicated interest in the UN’s Security Council seat following calls for reforms and expansion of the Council by some UN member countries. On his part, Finland President Alexander Stubb, expressed total support for the expansion and reconstruction of the UN Security Council, saying the dictates and dynamics of the modern world demand such change. In a related development at the meeting between Vice President Shettima and the African Union Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, VP Shettima stressed the need for consolidation of democracy as well as peaceful collaborations.
ECOWAS urged Fully Implement Anti-corruption Protocol
In a bid to wipe out corruption in the region, Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, has called on member countries of the regional body to, as a matter of necessity, ratify and fully implement the […]
Nigeria Opens Land, Air Borders With Niger Republic
President Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the immediate lifting of other sanctions against the country. In a statement yesterday, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale said the presidential directive complies with decisions of the Economic Community of West […]
ECOWAS lifts Niger sanctions on ‘humanitarian grounds’
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to lift travel, commercial and Targeted economic sanctions imposed on Niger that were aimed at reversing the coup staged in the country last year. Reading the communiqué after the extraordinary summit on the peace, political, and security situation in the ECOWAS sub-region in Abuja on […]
ECOWAS Ministers convened in Abuja to discuss the withdrawal of three member states
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ministers convened in Abuja to discuss the withdrawal of three member states, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, which has raised significant concerns and security threats across the region. According to Barr. Henshaw Ogubike, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Defence, the Minister of […]