We’re collaborating with member states on judgment enforcement – ECOWAS court
The Chief Judge of ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, Wednesday, said that the court was forging a meaningful collaboration between it and member states to strengthen compliance with, and enforcement of, the court’s judgments across the region.
We’re fully ready, determined to secure ECOWAS region – CDS
According to him, deliberations have been sincere and forthright, with our collective security being accorded the desired priority.
ECOWAS activates standby force to tackle terrorism
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has activated its standby force to combat terrorism in the sub-region.
Exit of Sahel republics from ECOWAS
The recent formal exit of the Alliance of Sahel States or Alliance d’Etats Sahel, AES, from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is a big blow to Africa’s best known regional organisation. Coming on the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS which is built on the protocols of free movement of people and goods without […]
Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire urge juntas to rejoin ECOWAS
The military juntas who took over in Bamako, Ouagadougou and Niamey after coups between 2020 and 2023 left the West African bloc at the end of January.
Lagdo Dam disaster: ECOWAS Court dismisses NGOs’ rights violation claims against Nigeria
The NGOs further contended that the dam project would have alleviated the flooding by enabling proper management of water, which could have been used for irrigation and electricity generation.
Some estranged ECOWAS members may opt to return — Presidency
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —THE Presidency said yesterday that some West African countries that opted out of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, after the enthronement of military government were considering re-joining the regional group. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, disclosed this to journalists at Nnamdi […]
Just in: Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali have left, but citizens’ privileges remain – ECOWAS
Their military rulers accuse ECOWAS of having imposed “inhuman, illegal and illegitimate” sanctions against them after the coups that brought them to power.
Battered ECOWAS applies cosmetic make-up, by Owei Lakemfa
The highlight of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Authority of Heads of State and Government Summit of December 15, 2024, was the formalisation of its break up. Three of the 15-Member countries, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic which are now ruled by military regimes, had given notice of withdrawal. Some of us […]
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to cease membership in ECOWAS by 2025
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger will officially cease to be members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by January 29, 2025.
Tinubu to ECOWAS leaders: Let’s learn from Ghana’s democratic example
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Sunday, urged leaders in West Africa to draw inspiration from Ghana’s recent peaceful elections as a model of democratic maturity and commitment to national unity.
