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Tag: ECOWAS
ECOWAS: without radical changes, regional bloc will see ‘systematic disappearance’ — experts
Following a recent string of military coups, retaliatory sanctions, and withdrawal of its member states, it became clear that the Economic Community of West African ... Read More
ECOWAS risks losing US$1bn in investments due to withdrawal of its three coup-hit members
Trade between Nigeria and neighboring Niger has bounced back since the West African bloc ECOWAS lifted sanctions on the latter coup-hit country, just as the ... Read More
Geopolitics of Sahel coups: doubts linger about ECOWAS’ quest for reconciliation
Despite the recent decision by the ECOWAS to lift its sanctions imposed on Niger, the stalemate between the regional bloc and the three coup-hit Sahelian ... Read More
ECOWAS single currency launch delayed beyond 2027 deadline — WAMZ boss
The expectation for an ECOWAS single currency to be launched by 2027 is no longer realistic, according to the director-general of the West African Monetary ... Read More
Senegal: govt sets new date for delayed presidential vote for 24 March
Senegal’s delayed presidential election will be held on 24 March, the country’s President Macky Sall has announced, following weeks of political turmoil and violent protests ... Read More
Germany willing to talk with Sahel’s new juntas in bid to confront extremism in strife-torn region
Germany, which currently chairs the Sahel Alliance, a key development body in the conflict-torn region, makes efforts to boost trust in state structures in countries ... Read More
AfCFTA, ECOWAS lament low trade volume among members and Africa’s low global trade share
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has so far failed to boost Africa's global trade participation that still stands at a mere 3%, according ... Read More
Three West African coup-hit states ponder ditching French colonial currency
Junta leaders in the coup-hit West African countries have recently made headlines when they pushed for the ditching of the West African franc (CFA), a ... Read More
ECOWAS lifts several sanctions against Niger
The heads of state of the member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have decided to lift some of the sanctions ... Read More
ECOWAS ‘has nothing against Niger, Mali or Burkina Faso’ — Nigerian military chief
African nations should unite against any form of uprising from jihadists in the Sahel region and other parts of West Africa following the withdrawal of ... Read More