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Tag: ECOWAS
Senegal: AU, UN urge calm after deadly clashes, govt’s social media restrictions
The United Nations and African Union have called for calm in Senegal after at least 15 people were killed in an outbreak of violence following ... Read More
Sahel and West Africa committed to invest in fertilizers for agri transformation
West African leaders have affirmed their commitment to accelerate investments and reforms to make fertilizers more accessible and affordable during the recent high-level roundtable jointly ... Read More
ECOWAS, EU, FAO join forces to boost fishery production across West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has teamed up with the European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) with the aim ... Read More
Three sanction-hit west African countries seek re-entry to AU and ECOWAS
Foreign ministers from Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali, all of which recently underwent military coups, have called for their reinstatement into the African Union (AU) ... Read More
Laurent Gbagbo urges ECOWAS to set up regional counterterrorism brigade
Laurent Gbagbo, Cote d’Ivoire’s ex-leader, has called on regional grouping ECOWAS to establish counter-terrorism brigade to curtail terrorism that has plagued the region. Gbagbo was ... Read More
Despite its mineral wealth, Africa accounts for only 2.4% of global GDP — ECOWAS
Africa accounts for only 2.4% of global Gross Domestic Products (GDP), although the continent has approximately 30% of the earth’s remaining mineral resources, Economic Community ... Read More
ECOWAS peacekeeping force is welcome step, yet full of challenges — African analysts
The plan recently agreed by West African leaders to set up ECOWAS peacekeeping force is “a welcome development," African analysts say but they are skeptical ... Read More
West African leaders pledge to mobilize $1bn to tackle terrorism
Leaders of the Western African regional grouping ECOWAS have pledged to club together $1 billion as urgent fund to address terrorism in the region. The ... Read More
ECOWAS envisions setting up of peacekeeping force to combat West Africa’s ‘coup belt’ reputation
The Economic Commission for West African States (ECOWAS) leaders have agreed to establish a regional peacekeeping force to intervene in member states to help restore ... Read More
Gabon, Guinea-Bissau ink two cooperation deals to bolster ties
Gabon and Guinea Bissau signed Wednesday two cooperation agreements spanning consultation on political and diplomatic matters, as both countries move to strengthen ties, the central ... Read More