Terrorism: Defence chiefs urge Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to return to ECOWAS
The Economic Community of African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff has called for the return of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to the regional body. They said the return of these countries to the regional body was…
Lekki Tollgate: ECOWAS Court Rules Nigeria Violated Human Rights During #EndSARS Protest
The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ruled that the Federal Republic of Nigeria violated the human rights of Obianuju Catherine Udeh and two others. The ruling, delivered on July 10, 2024,…
President Tinubu re-elected ECOWAS chairman
President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected for another one-year tenure as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States and Government. Tinubu, whose first tenure is to elapse on July 9, 2024, was elected by a unanimous decision of…
Tinubu, other African leaders grace Senegal president’s swearing-in today
President Bola Tinubu is set to depart from Abuja today (Tuesday) for Dakar, Senegal, where he will attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye. This information was disclosed in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and…
ECOWAS kicks as Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso moves to quit
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) says it is yet to receive a formal notification from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso about their intention to quit the regional bloc. It was reacting after the…
ECOWAS Suspends Niger, Insists On Civil Rule
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States has suspended the membership of the Republic of Niger until constitutional order is restored in the country. This was contained in a statement by the regional organisation, following the decisions…