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Togo postpones legislative, regional polls to 29th April


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Togo has rescheduled parliamentary and regional elections for April 29 after delaying the ballot over a highly contested constitutional reform. The announcement was made after a cabinet meeting. Elections were initially scheduled on…

ECOWAS Parliament commits to Regional Peace, Prosperity


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By: Adoba Echono, Abuja The Acting Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Parliament, Jibrin Barau, who is also the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, has reiterated the commitment of the parliament to…

Malian ECOWAS exit rallies support, sparks regional concerns


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Demonstrators have flooded the streets of Bamako, rallying in support of the Malian junta's decision to withdraw the country from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The protesters, predominantly young people and…

Mali writes ECOWAS formally to quit bloc


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The Republic of Mali has written formally to the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, to withdraw from the bloc. In the following , “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali presents its…

Senegal opens UN regional headquarters


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President Macky Sall has inaugurated the United Nations regional headquarters that will house all UN operations in Senegal. The ceremony was attended by the presidential couple of Romania on an official visit to Senegal. The United…

ECOWAS Parliament calls for regional effort to tackle insecurity


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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, has commenced its Second Ordinary Session for the year 2023, with a call for enhanced regional solidarity and self-reliance to address the challenges facing the region.…

Saudi Arabia hosts regional summit to discuss Israel-Hamas war


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Saudi Arabia has hosted a summit of leaders from Arab states and the Islamic world to discuss Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip on Saturday. They included Ebrahim Raisi, the president of Iran, who is the first Iranian leader to visit…

Moroccan Earthquake turning point for regional aspirations


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A geographer and former president of the humanitarian organisation, Action Against Hunger, Sylvie Brunel, says that, this earthquake marks a turning point, a shift in international relations where Morocco, which aspires to the status of a…

West African regional group considers next steps on Niger


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West African leaders were weighing their next moves on Saturday as they seek to overturn a military coup in Niger that has rocked the region but also triggered a groundswell of support in the country. Niger's military last month…

UK Foreign Minister in Ghana for regional tour


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The UK's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly arrived in Ghana for the start of a four-day visit of three African countries focused on strengthening "future-focused, mutually beneficial" partnerships. In a government press release, the…