FORMER Head of State and one of the founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, General Yakubu Gowon, retd, yesterday turned down invitation to wade into the crises bedeviling the regional body. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in partnership with ECOWAS Commission, had invited journalists to a “’press conference” with Gowon...
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ECOWAS expresses concern over postponement of Senegal presidential election
The Economic Community of West African States has expressed concern over the postponement of the Senegal presidential election. The President of Senegal, Macky Sall, on Saturday, announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election scheduled for February 25, just hours before official campaigning was due to start. In an address to the nation, Sall said...
African Union Expresses ‘Deep Regret’ about Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger wiTHDRAWAL From ECOWAS
The African Union on Tuesday said it feels ”deep regret” over the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS. The AU said its commission president, Moussa Faki Mahamat, “calls on regional leaders to intensify the dialogue between the ECOWAS leadership and the three aforementioned countries”, which on Sunday accused the West African bloc...
‘No Formal Notification’, ECOWAS Commission Speaks On Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Withdrawal
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is yet to receive any direct formal notification from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic about their intention to withdraw from the Community. In a statement on Sunday, the Commission said it has been “working assiduously with these countries for the restoration...
Malpractice: ECOWAS Speaker suspends staff recruitment, begins probe
Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, Dr Sidie Tunis, has directed the immediate suspension of staff recruitment. He has subsequently set up a panel to investigate alleged malpractices in the recruitment process. Tunis gave the directive in a statement issued by the parliament’s Communications Division. The suspension follows allegations...
ECOWAS Suspends Burkina Faso Over Military Takeover Of Government
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Burkina Faso following a coup, but will not impose other sanctions for the time being, a participant at a virtual summit told AFP on Friday. ECOWAS is also calling for the new junta to release ousted president Roch Marc Christian Kabore and other officials detained...
ECOWAS Court Adjourns Ruling On Twitter Ban Suit Against Nigerian Government To February 16
Following an application by the Nigerian government, the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja has adjourned judgment for a suit instituted by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on the Twitter ban to February 16, 2022. The suit was earlier fixed for Monday January 31, 2022 but had now been rescheduled for a later...
ECOWAS countries to shut all borders to Mali, impose fresh sanctions
The Economic Community of West African States will impose additional sanctions on the military junta in Mali, withdraw all ECOWAS Ambassadors in the country, and close land and air borders between the ECOWAS member states and Mali. This is the outcome of the Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government...
Cape Verde Prime Minister presents first resident Nigerian ambassador to ECOWAS Commission
The Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Dr Ulisses Correia e Silva has presented Cape Verde’s first Nigerian resident ambassador to the ECOWAS Commission while pledging greater support for the regional bloc. The Prime Minister who in Nigeria said that the purpose of the visit was to inaugurate the new embassy of Cabo Verde in Abuja...
ECOWAS court stops FG from prosecuting Nigerians
The ECOWAS court of Justice in Abuja has restrained the Federal Government and its agents from arresting or prosecuting Nigerians who are making use of social media platform, Twitter, which was suspended by Nigeria two weeks ago. The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, had threatened to arrest and prosecute Nigerians who were using...
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