ECOWAS

A group of soldiers who appeared on Niger’s national television late on Wednesday say President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power. Reading from a statement, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, seated and flanked by nine other officers,…

The African Union (AU), world leaders and regional blocs have condemned a coup attempt against Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum by members of the presidential guard. Niger’s presidency said in a tweet on Wednesday that members of the…

The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis and the President of the ECOWA Commission, Omar Touray have assured the government and people of Liberia of their support in ensuring credible polls in  the country in October this year.…

ECOWAS Member States have been urged to implement ECOWAS Protocols in a bid to sustain peace, democracy and good governance in the region. A Former Director, Political Affairs ECOWAS, Mr. Aderemi Ajibewa, made the recommendation while…

The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS)l Parliament, Sidie Mohammed Tunis has advocated for the inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in decision making in the region. Dr. Tunis made the call at…

The ECOWAS Parliament and the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) are initiating new collaborative framework on how the two regional legislative bodies can promote integration through free movement of people in order to grow business,…

African Heads of State and Government have declared their commitment to advancing integration, development and cooperation within the continent. The leaders, representing the Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) and…

West African heads of state elected Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to lead regional bloc ECOWAS next year, replacing Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo. Speaking at a summit in Bissau after being named president of the Economic…

Former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has congratulated his successor, President Bola Tinubu on his emergence as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States,…

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his election as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). NACCIMA’s…