COVID-19: There is still hope – ECOWAS Parliament Speaker tells citizens
In spite of the rise in CZoVID-19 infections and death rates within the sub-region and beyond, Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament Rt. Hon. Sidie Mohamed Tunis has urged community citizens not to lose hope.
COVID-19: Buhari attends ECOWAS Heads of State Summit via teleconference
–As Summit canvasses debt cancellation for Africa By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, participated in extraordinary summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS). President Buhari participated in the summit from Abuja via teleconference. The summit was convened by the regional leaders […]
ECOWAS pick Buhari to head campaign against COVID-19
The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday appointed President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the battle against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the sub-region. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, confirmed this to journalists at the end of the extraordinary summit of […]
ECOWAS donates test kits, drugs to member-states
THE Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS Commission has reaffirmed its commitment in the fight against COVID-19, just as it has purchased and dispatched 30, 500 diagnostic test kits, 10 000 personal protective equipment (PPE) as well as 740 000 prescription tablets (Chloroquine and Azithromycin to the 15 member states.
COVID-19: ECOWAS orders staff to work from home, says will not welcome visitors
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS will not welcome visitors and has directed staff members to work from home effective immediately as part of measures to prevent and contain the spread of the Coronavirus.
ECOWAS Parliament sets up an Ad hoc Committee on direct election
ECOWAS Parliament has set up an Ad hoc Committee on Direct Election to revive Association of Presiding Officers of West African Parliament
Non-payment of Community Levies hindering ECOWAS
Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament Sidie Mohammed Tunis called on member countries to ensure prompt payment of levies to enable the sub-regional body carry out its programmes.
ECOWAS may not meet AU target of silencing the gun in 2020 – President Issoufou
President of Niger Republic Mahamadou Issoufou Wednesday expressed worry that ECOWAS may not meet the African Union’s agenda of silencing the gun by 2020.
ECOWAS judges seek more women inclusion in Nation building
The Community Court of Justice Women’s Forum for ECOWAS on Saturday in Abuja sought for more women inclusion in Nation-building for the betterment of humanity. The women made the call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during an event to mark the International Women’s Day 2020. NAN reports that the theme of […]
ECOWAS: Adjogbe bags Africa man of the year award
YOUTH Council of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has conferred the Nelson Mandela Leadership Award of Excellence and Integrity as Africa Man of Year on the immediate past Executive Director, Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Engr. Samuel Adjogbe.
African Union preparing 3,000-troop deployment to Sahel region
The African Union said Thursday that it expected to send a temporary deployment of 3,000 troops to West Africa’s Sahel region, where regional forces are struggling to respond to a nearly eight-year-old insurgency by armed Islamists. The decision was made at the African Union summit earlier this month, Smail Chergui, head of the AU’s Peace […]
ECOWAS trains 150 ex-militants in Akwa Ibom
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, will partner Akwa Ibom State government to train 150 repentant militants in the state.
ECOWAS Court advocates legal system to guarantee Ivoirians of rights protection
Justice Edward Asante, President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, has underscored the need for the establishment of the legal system to assist Ivoirians approach court for protection of their human right. Information Officer of the Court, Elohor Ovadje, in a statement said the president made the call at the opening ceremony of special court […]
ECOWAS Court advocates legal system to guarantee Ivoirians of rights protection
Justice Edward Asante, President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, has underscored need for establishment of legal system to assist Ivoirians approach court for protection of their human right.
ECOWAS countries unite against COVID-19 as Egypt confirms 1st case
By Sola Ogundipe Following confirmation in Egypt of the first known COVID-19 infection in Africa, the Ministers of Health of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS have resolved to strengthen cooperation amongst their countries to deal with the potential threat of the global epidemic. Although no case has been officially confirmed in within […]
ECOWAS countries unite against COVID-19 as Egypt confirms 1st case
•No suspected cases in Nigeria — NCDC •Impossible to predict direction outbreak will take — WHO By Sola Ogundipe Following confirmation in Egypt of the first known COVID-19 infection in Africa, the Ministers of Health of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS have resolved to strengthen cooperation amongst their countries to deal with […]
