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Tag: ECOWAS
ECOWAS Abuja Summit maintains sanctions against Niger
The 64th extraordinary Summit of Heads of States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held Sunday December 10 in Abuja, Nigeria, maintained ... Read More
Sierra Leone: 13 army officials arrested, 34 wanted in wake of ‘attempted coup’
A delegation from the ECOWAS Commission and Nigeria’s government, on Tuesday, (28 November) met with Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, in an apparent show ... Read More
Three Sahel military govts meet to strengthen AES alliance, seen as tool for legitimacy
Military juntas from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have recently met to strengthen the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES), pledging security and political ... Read More
Sierra Leone: tenuous calm restored after armed clashes in capital Freetown
A tenuous calm has been restored in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown after a day of armed clashes, the country’s President Julius Maada Bio announced on ... Read More
Niger: Junta govt asks West Africa’s court to order ECOWAS to lift coup sanctions
Niger’s junta government has asked West Africa’s regional court to order the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country by its ECOWAS neighbors following a ... Read More
Two elections with very different conduct: Liberia’s ‘peaceful’ vs. Madagascar’s ‘tense’
Votes are being tallied in two African states — Liberia and Madagascar — and while their final results are still forthcoming, what is clear is ... Read More
Niger: Restoring Bazoum amounts to utopia – Junta
Gen. Mohamed Toumba Boubacar, the Interior minister of Niger said Sunday October 22 during an international Conference held in Lome, Togo, that the regional bloc ... Read More
Germany’s increased financial support to ECOWAS aims to stabilize West Africa
Germany’s announcement last month that it would provide greater support to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in its efforts to secure peace ... Read More
West African agriculture: ECOWAS, partners launch committee for fertilizer control
The Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) and its regional partners have launched a strategic regional committee for fertilizer control to address West Africa’s ... Read More
Benin eyes 300 MW in solar energy output by 2030
Benin is planning to generate 300 Megawatt in terms of solar energy by 2030, as the western African country strives to mitigate the energy deficit. ... Read More