Buhari to ECOWAS states: Maximize your efforts for economic transformation
President Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday charged members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to maximize its efforts and commitments for economic transformation.
Herdsmen/farmers crisis: ECOWAS set to review regulations
ECOWAS member states are set to review regional regulations on transhumance to curb herdsmen and farmers’ crisis in the region.
Stakeholders decry reduction of judges at ECOWAS Court
Rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, SAN; President of ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Jerome Traore; Chairman, Nigeria Coalition for the International Criminal Court, Mr. Chinonye Obiagwu; President, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators, ICMC, Mr Emeka Obegolu and a cross section of civil society organisations, have decried the reduction of judges of ECOWAS Court of Justice from seven to five.
The partnership of sardines and sharks
The EPA negotiation process itself is unfair; while the 28 European countries negotiate as a single entity or bloc, the EU sliced Africa into five different negotiation partners; Central Africa, East and Central Africa, the East African Community, the Southern African Development Community, SADEC, and ECOWAS
ECOWAS to make self-sufficiency in rice a reality by 2025 – Official
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says its rice offensive programme would make self-sufficiency in rice a reality in the sub-region by 2025. Mr Ernest Aubee, Principal Programme Officer and ECOWAS Head of Agriculture Division, made the disclosure in an interview with Newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Aubee said that the programme had […]
Germany gives maritime security equipment to assist ECOWAS
Germany has handed over maritime security equipment to the Multi-national Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC) in Accra, Ghana to assist ECOWAS maritime security measures.
