ECOWAS

ECOWAS urges unity amid departure threats, election delays

West Africa's regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States, issued an appeal…

Pay Sunday Igboho 20m CFA, ECOWAS orders Benin

The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States has…

Betta Edu becomes ECOWAS Inter-ministerial committee chair

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has been appointed…

ECOWAS urges lift of sanctions on Niger

The Economic Community of West African States Parliament has called on the Heads of…

Germany approves €81m for ECOWAS to tackle insecurity

The Federal Republic of Germany has granted the Economic Community of West African States…

Liberia poll: ECOWAS threatens sanction over electoral violence

The Economic Community of West African States has urged Liberia’s election candidates to avoid…

ECOWAS okays $78m grant to support Nigerian farmers

The Economic Community of West African States has allocated a $78 million training grant…

Ousted Niger president appeals to ECOWAS court for release

The ousted President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, has appealed to the Economic Community…

Osinbajo canvasses inclusive trade to boost ECOWAS economy

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, says the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade…

Twitter Ban: ECOWAS Court merges four suits against FG

Following the suspension of the microblogging platform, Twitter, the Economic Community of West African…

ECOWAS Court orders FG to pay Agba Jalingo N30m over torture

The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to pay…

ECOWAS Court to consolidate suits on Nigeria’s Twitter ban July 9

The Community Court of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has fixed…

Buhari can’t prosecute Twitter users, ECOWAS Court rules

Economic Community of West African States Court of Justice in Abuja has ruled that…

Africa’s rising insecurity threatens development – AfDB

The president of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said that…

Exert ‘pressure on Mali’ to return to civilian rule, Buhari urges ECOWAS leaders

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has called on West African leaders to…