Senegal Proposes Deal with Burkina Faso to Lead ECOWAS Commission

The Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade already nominated his candidate for the Presidency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and is currently negotiating with his Burkinabe counterpart, Blaise Compaoré, to avoid a “’competition”...

Niger Government Expresses Outrage At ‘scandalous’ Statement By ECOWAS

The government of Niger has said it is “outraged” by the statement of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday noting the “end of the statutory term” of President Mamadou Tandja, who remains in power thanks to the...

ECOWAS Pledges to Encourage Farming in Nigeria, West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission said on Thursday in Abuja that it would work closely with Nigeria and other member states to realize a robust farming industry in West Africa to reduce hunger and poverty. Jean Dieu Somda,...

President of the ECOWAS Commission Decries the “arbitrary And Irresponsible Use of State Power” By the Military in Guinea

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has decried the “arbitrary and irresponsible use of state power” by the military in Guinea against its own people. 7th International Contact Group on Guinea (ICG-G) on Monday in...

Israel And ECOWAS Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Trade, Economic Development And Agriculture

Israel and ECOWAS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on trade, economic development and agriculture. The Vice President of the ECOWAS commission, Mr Jean Somda and the Deputy Prime Minister of Israel, Mr Avigdor Lieberman signed the MOU in...

Energy Ministers From Four West African Countries Resolve That Electricity Should Not be a Luxury

Energy Ministers from four West African countries have resolved that electricity should not be a luxury but a basic commodity that should be affordable and available. The ministers made the resolution at a meeting of the Joint Implementation Committee...

Nigerian Government Launches ‘stop Malaria’ Campaign

The ‘Stop Malaria’ campaign, a program of the Nigeria government to rid the country of the scourge of malaria was launched on Tuesday in Abuja, by the Ministry of Environment in collaboration with an indigenous company, Resource Energy. The government...