West African countries to investigate Nigeria border closure
West African countries have agreed to investigate the impact of Nigeria’s decision last year to close off its land borders to trade, Nigeria’s presidency said […]
ECOWAS
ECOWAS endorses Adesina for second term as President of the AfDB
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed the candidacy of African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina for a second term at the […]
Guinea-Bissau needs ‘genuinely free and fair elections’ to break cycle of instability
Unless political actors in Guinea-Bissau demonstrate renewed good faith to hold “genuinely free and fair elections,” the country is set to face a continuous cycle […]
Elections, regional security, economy top agenda of ECOWAS summit
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS last weekend urged Nigeria and Senegal to ensure peaceful, free and transparent elections next year. The call was contained in […]
Liberia: Central bank makes U-turn, denies it lost $100 million
Liberia’s central bank on Tuesday said it did not lose the $104 million newly printed notes that sparked outrage and federal investigation in the West […]
Burkina Faso’s Kaboré visits Ghana, receives highest honor
Ghana and Burkina Faso have agreed to improve their trade relations during a two-day visit of Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in Ghana. […]
Angela Merkel on visit to Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is undertaking this week a tour of three West African countries, namely Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria. The Chancellor is accompanied by […]
Nigeria’s Buhari praises President Barrow for stability in post-Jammeh Gambia
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday lauded his Gambian counterpart, Adama Barrow, for bringing stability to Gambia since the downfall of longtime leader Yahya Jammeh. […]
Togo, Guinea Bissau top agenda of ECOWAS leaders’ meeting in Lomé
Togo and Guinea Bissau have topped the agenda of the 53rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government held in […]
UN experts discuss Morocco’s accession to ECOWAS
Experts of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) as well as representatives of the private and the public sector are gathered in Benin’s capital […]