ECOWAS Urges Return to Constitutional Order as Guinea-Bissau Crisis Deepens
ECOWAS made little progress in its bid to persuade Guinea-Bissau’s coup leaders to restore constitutional rule, during a visit on Monday, December 1st, though both […]
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ECOWAS Leaders Mobilise for High-Stakes Mission to Restore Constitutional Order in Guinea-Bissau
ECOWAS will deploy a high-level delegation to Guinea-Bissau on Monday, 1 December, as regional leaders intensify diplomatic efforts following the military takeover that unseated President […]
ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau, Demands Swift Return to Constitutional Order
ECOWAS, on Thursday, November 27, has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all its decision-making bodies following the military coup that removed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló from power. […]
Guterres Condemns Guinea-Bissau Coup, Calls for Swift Return to Constitutional Order
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed, on November 27, profound concern over the escalating crisis in Guinea-Bissau, condemning in unequivocal terms the military-led […]
ECOWAS Court Rejects Ghana’s Former Chief Justice’s Bid To Suspend Inquiry into Her Removal
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has declined a request by former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to pause the work of the fact-finding Committee examining […]
ECOWAS Dismisses Trump’s Claims of Anti-Christian Attacks in Nigeria
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has refuted recent allegations by U.S. President Donald Trump that terrorist attacks in Nigeria specifically target Christians. […]
ECOWAS Appoints Yemi Osinbajo to Lead Election Observation Mission in Côte d’Ivoire
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Nigeria’s former Vice-President, Pr Yemi Osinbajo, to head its Election Observation Mission for Côte d’Ivoire’s […]
Burkina Faso and Mali Boycott Pan-African Defence Talks in Nigeria
Burkina Faso and Mali were absent from the inaugural Pan-African Defence Chiefs of staff meeting hosted in Abuja on Monday, August 25, underscoring strained ties […]
Sierra Leone’s President Bio Takes Over ECOWAS Leadership
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has assumed the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, replacing Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed […]
ECOWAS Looks to Regional Power as Insurgent Attacks Increase
As the region fights a resurgence of insurgent attacks, the West African political bloc ECOWAS said on May 21 that plans to create a long-awaited […]