The Amandla Institute for Policy and Leadership Advancement has announced plans to host a high-level meeting of experts in Abuja as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States, in hopes of strengthening regional cooperation and reimagining the future of West African integration. In a stateme...
•Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mali’s junta leader Assimi Goita Mali’s military strongman, General Assimi Goita, told Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow today that he wanted to “reinforce” ties with the Kremlin, a key supporter of the West African country’s battle against jihadism. Under the General — who came to power after coups...
•Tinubu jets out President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory tomorrow for Lagos to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu will, along with other leaders, celebrate the ECOWAS golden jubilee, which was flagged off in Accra, Ghana, in April. According to a ...
•Flags of Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) countries The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has finalised plans to relocate its institutions and agencies currently based in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, following the formal withdrawal of the three countries from the regional bloc. This decision was...
•Dollar notes The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Commission has revealed that the African continent is currently losing $88.6 billion yearly to corruption and illicit financial flows. The commission’s Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, who disclosed this yesterday in Niger S...
•Wike, Fubara, Tinubu A Nigerian pro-democracy coalition, Concerned Nigerians in Defence of Democratic Governance, has petitioned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), urging urgent intervention over what it describes as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s moves to undermine democracy in the country following the recent development...
•Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, says the recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from ECOWAS has placed more burden on the Nigerian military. Abubakar said this at the opening of the First Quarter Meeting with Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding, and Commanders yesterday ...
•Flags of Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) countries West African regional bloc ECOWAS today officially recognised the exit of three of its former members Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic which became effective today, Wednesday, January 29, 2025, upon the expiration of a one-year notice period. However, in “t...
•People gather to celebrate the withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Niamey yesterday Thousands of people rallied yesterday in Niger and Burkina Faso in support of the withdrawal of their countries from the Economic Community of West African States, which is due to take [&he...
•(L-R ): The leader of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, Mali’s military leader Colonel Assimi Goita and Niger’s General Abdourahmane Tchiani. The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and leaving the...
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