In a sudden U-turn, the regional ECOWAS bloc has suspended the economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea. The decision was taken at a summit in…
One of the founding fathers of the ECOWAS who is also a former president of Nigeria, Yakubu Gowon, has called on regional bloc to lift the sanctions imposed on…
Nigeria has critisised the decision of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to leave the ECOWAS bloc. Abuja accused the three countries under military authorities of denying their people the…
In a shocking move in the West African sub-region, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on Sunday. They…
The ECOWAS has again pledged its commitment to fighting terrorism in the region as it prepares a counterterrorism force to battle the scourge. The body, in a summit held…
The French government has reinstated its support for ECOWAS in the efforts of the regional body to end the coup in Niger. President Emmanuel in his speech to ambassadors…