The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reacted to the announcement by the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic, that they have exited from the regional bloc.
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The number of the membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has reduced by three, with the announcement of the immediate withdrawal of the military regimes in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic.
The Bola Tinubu-led Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has negotiated political asylum for the former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Koroma to be in Nigeria.
Illicit financial flow is a source of headache for managers of monetary policies in West Africa. Their score card in addressing the challenge has not yielded expected outcomes. The losses have been colossal.
ASHENEWS reports that a Coalition of Civil Liberty Organizations in Maradi state, Niger Republic (CODDAE), has faulted Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the fresh sanctions imposed on the neighbouring.
The ECOWAS Commission said more than 4.8 million people across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are facing food insecurity resulting from the spate of terrorist attacks and military takeover of their governments.
The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to urgently review efforts to activate a standby force for counterterrorism operations in areas infested by terrorist groups.
President Bola Tinubu has called on West African leaders to prioritise good governance and collective prosperity as an essential tool to prevent ”authoritarian takeovers of power and unconstitutional changes of government in the region.”
The ECOWAS Commission, through the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC) on Thursday issued a cheque of 245,000 dollars to eight of its members in support of Fistula victims.
The European Union and UN Women on Thursday partnered to support feminist organizations to end violence against women and girls in Africa.