AFRICAN UNION/ECOWAS
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Buhari to attend AU Summit on Industrialisation, Economic Diversification in Niamey
President Muhammadu Buhari will embark on an official trip to Niamey, the Republic of Niger to attend the African Union Summit on Industrialization and ... -
Illicit weapons proliferation: ECOWAS, UNIDIR collaborate to fight scourge
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) have promised to fight against the illicit ... -
We’ll strengthen regional economic relations with Europe, ECOWAS says
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has reiterated commitment towards strengthening regional economic relations with the rest of the world, particularly ... -
AUDA-NEPAD trains African journalists, communicators on modern biotechnologies, others in Accra
By Abdallah el-Kurebe, reporting from Accra, Ghana The African Union Development Agency of the New Partnerships for African Development (AUDA–NEPAD) on Monday in Accra, ... -
Nigeria, ECOWAS commit to tackle loss of biodiversity, ecosystems degradation
The Nigerian government, Economic Countries of West African States (ECOWAS) and other stakeholders have expressed worried over continuous loss of biodiversity and degradation of ... -
Group chides ECOWAS president over failure to publicize vacancies
By Stanley Ihedigbo, Lagos The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) has kicked against President of ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu-Touray for saying that ... -
West African leaders impose sanctions on Guinea junta
West African leaders have agreed at an emergency meeting on Thursday to impose gradual sanctions on Guinea’s military junta over its inflexibility on setting ... -
Guinea junta attacks ECOWAS president
The ruling junta in Guinea has launched a violent attack on the current president of ECOWAS ahead of a summit of the organization, denouncing ... -
Recruitment: Nigerian legislators threaten to withdraw membership of ECOWAS Parliament
Lawmakers representing Nigeria at the ECOWAS Parliament have threatened to withdraw their membership following alleged breach of a resolution passed by the house to ... -
ECOWAS leaders adopt Jonathan’s recommendations, lifts sanctions on Mali
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have adopted the recommendations of its mediator for Mali and Nigeria’s former President, Dr ...
