The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, Justice Edward Asante, has lamented the high administrative and operational costs burdening the community court. He, therefore, called for strategic planning from all participants to create a viable budget. Speaking at the 16th administrative and budget retreat in Nasarawa State, on Monday, Justice Asante stressed the …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has allocated $9 million to aid refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and stateless individuals in its member nations. Nigeria received $1 million to assist terrorism victims in the North East. The Chair of the ECOWAS Permanent Representative Committee Musa Nuhu said this during the 2024 ECOWAS Ambassadors Retreat held in partnership with …

Togo’s recent legislative and regional elections, held on 29 April 2024, garnered international attention as observers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), and La Francophonie commended the country’s commitment to democratic processes. This was contained in a joint communique by the ECOWAS, AU and Francophonie Missions on Tuesday and made available to journalists …

Ambassador Oluwatosin David Aruna, the visionary behind the UK-based Nigerian fashion brand Teeclothiers, has been appointed as an ECOWAS Youth Ambassador, reflecting his dedication to youth empowerment and regional development. Additionally, he has been honoured with the prestigious Nelson Mandela Leadership (NML) Award of Excellence and Integrity, recognising his outstanding contributions to society. Ambassador Oluwatosin David Aruna expressed her gratitude …

Nigeriens on Sunday welcomed the lifting of some of the sanctions that were imposed on the country by West Africa’s regional bloc following last year’s coup. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended trade and imposed tough sanctions last July, after Niger Republic’s President, Mohamed Bazoum, was ousted in a military coup. But the bloc’s warning of military …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday lifted economic sanctions on Niger, Mali and Burkina-Faso with immediate effect. This followed hours-long deliberations by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at an extraordinary summit on the political, peace, and security situation in the region at the State House, Abuja. Announcing the Authority’s resolutions, President of …

The Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has called for the suspension of economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea by the sub-regional body. At various times, ECOWAS imposed the sanctions on those member-countries following the unconstitutional changes in government …

As the troubled Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convenes its Ministerial Council meeting in Abuja on 8th February to discuss the quit notice served by three of its members – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – the situation in Senegal might well be the elephant in the room. Three weeks to the presidential election earlier scheduled to hold …

Civil Society Legislative and Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), West African Civil society Forum (WACSOF) and Transition Monitoring group (TMG) have called for dialogue to mitigate the disintegration of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and ensure speedy restoration of democratic rule in the Republic of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso The groups also expressed dismay at the events surrounding …

A member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Parliament), Senator Tolu Odebiyi has alerted the sub-region of coming wars in the area and Africa over stiff competitions for the control of the rich mineral resources of the continent by foreign powers. At a parliamentary seminar organised by the ECOWAS Parliament in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Odebiyi, who represented …