The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to combat terrorism and other transborder crimes in the subregion. The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, announced this in Abuja on Tuesday during the Forty-third Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff. He emphasized that the region’s economic…
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and leaving the bloc with an uncertain future. On January 29, 2024, the three countries led by military regimes formally notified ECOWAS of their desire…
Nigeria has paid its accrued debt owed the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the tune of ₦85 billion. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, disclosed this in his statement at the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja. He said…
