The political landscape of West Africa is undergoing a profound transformation, marked by the recent decision of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and form the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). This bold move, celebrated by mass rallies across the three countries on Jan. 28, […]
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President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria convened a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, July 18, with three regional leaders and the President of ECOWAS. The gathering, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, focused on formulating effective strategies to combat insecurity in the sub-region. The meeting has reportedly witnessed the participation of President Patrice Talon of Benin, […]
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The recent power grabs by the military in African countries may not be unconnected with bad governance perpetrated by heads of civilian governments in the affected countries, making the citizens conflicted between brutal military regimes and authoritarian civilian governments. On Jan. 24, 2022, the military deposed Burkina Faso’s President, Roch Kabore. Aside from dissolving the […]
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The Vice President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ms Finda Koroma has said fighting terrorism will be futile without addressing the root causes of the violent extremism. Speaking at the inauguration of the Early Warning Study on the Spillover of Violent Extremism to ECOWAS Coastal Member States, in Abuja on Monday, […]
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Three survivors of the Oct. 20, 2020 shootings at Lekki Toll Gate, the epicenter of #EndSARS protests in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, have filed an action before the ECOWAS Court. The survivors who asked to remain anonymous because of victimisation are seeking the enforcement of their fundamental rights. They told the court that they are suffering […]
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Nigerian Government cannot arrest or prosecute citizens using Twitter following the suspension of the microblogging site in the country, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday, June 22. The ruling followed the June 8-suit filed against the government by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 176 […]
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The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, says it is working on strengthening state Institutions in Nigeria to combat organised crimes. The ECOWAS Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Halima Ahmed, made the fact known during a virtual programme to launch war against cybercrime and human trafficking. Ahmed, said although the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative […]
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At the 157th Heads of State Summit in Niamey, Niger Republic, on September 7, 2020, leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) extended the mandate of ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG) to help protect democracy and push military reforms but a critic says the approval is not necessary. The decision of […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, held a meeting with former Nigerian President and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator for Mali, Dr Goodluck Jonathan. The meeting on the political crisis in Mali is happening at a time of increased tension following an ongoing mutineer by soldiers. President Buhari and four other ECOWAS leaders […]
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President Muhammad Buhari and other ECOWAS leaders ended the day-long summit in Mali without a deal to end the heightened political crisis bedevilling the country. Five West African leaders met with President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and other opposition leaders in the capital Bamako. President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Republic said the objective of the summit […]
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