ECOWAS vows to impose sanctions over Mali military putsch
The West Africa bloc ECOWAS on Tuesday condemned a military putsch in Mali and pledged a range of retaliatory actions, including financial sanctions. Rebel soldiers arrested Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse on Tuesday afternoon following weeks of political tension in the country. The dramatic move followed the seizure of an […]
ECOWAS set to certify products made in Africa to be competitive, meet international standards
By Victoria Ojeme ECOWAS Commissioner for Industry and Private Sector Promotion, Mr. Mamadou Traore yesterday disclosed that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded plans to certify products made in the region to be competitive and meet international standards. This, it hopes to accomplish, through the extension of support grant of Euro […]
ECOWAS seeks to harmonize academic curriculum, certificates
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), is developing modalities to harmonize academic degrees, curriculum and equivalence in West Africa due to the growing internalization of education and culture in the region.
Buhari embarks on peace mission to Mali Thursday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday depart for Bamako, the Republic of Mali on a one-day visit, following the briefing by the ECOWAS Special Envoy to the country, former President Goodluck Jonathan. Mr. Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. ”The Nigerian President […]
COVID-19: ECOWAS Parliament Mourns 13,982 Deaths
ABUJA: Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis, yesterday, grieved over the alarming rise in the number of deaths across the continent, with over 13,982 deaths.
COVID-19: ECOWAS Parliament speaker encourages citizens not to lose hope
In spite of the rise in COVID-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. Tunis while declaring open the Second Extra-Ordinary Session of Parliament via video conference said that even though no vaccine has been discovered […]
