Jonathan appointed ECOWAS special envoy for Mali
By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA- Nigeria’s immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, as a special envoy to lead the sub-regional body’s mediation mission in Mali. This was made known in a statement issued by his media adviser, Ikechukwu Eze on Tuesday. As a […]
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.
