The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened a high-level meeting in Accra, the capital of Ghana, to deliberate on the recent decisions by...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, where he will represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the country’s 65th Independence Anniversary celebrations. Senegal,...
The military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced the imposition of a 0.5 percent levy on imported goods from nations of the Economic...
General Abdourahamane Tchiani, leader of Niger’s military junta, has been officially sworn in as the country’s transitional president for a period of five years. Gen. Tchiani...
Togo is openly considering joining the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a regional bloc formed by the military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—an alliance...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to tackle terrorism and transborder crimes in the subregion. Nigeria’s Minister of Defence,...
Niger has implemented new immigration measures, requiring Nigerians traveling with ECOWAS passports to present a valid international passport for entry. This move comes in the wake...
In the aftermath of the announcement on January 28, 2024 by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic denouncing the Revised Treaty of the Economic Community of...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially approved the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the sub-regional organization. This development was...
The deadline for the exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to expire today, heightening...