Tag: Economic Community of West African States

Burkina Faso coup denounced by EU and AU, as protestors attack French embassy

October 3, 2022

African Union chief joins regional leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in condemning the removal of military leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba ... Read More

Former Benin President ends mediation mission in Guinea Conakry

August 29, 2022

Thomas Boni Yayi, former Beninese President who also doubles as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator in the Guinean political crisis, concluded ... Read More

ECOWAS maintains sanctions against Mali

March 29, 2022

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided to keep the pressure on the ruling junta in Mali, where sanctions remain in place, while ... Read More

ECOWAS Looks at Technical Ramifications of Morocco’s Membership

July 24, 2017

The Economic Community of West African States is studying the technical ramifications of Morocco’s membership, said Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama. Morocco’s request was accepted ... Read More