Tag: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
ECOWAS to Scrap Air Transport Taxes by January 2026
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to abolish air transport taxes effective January…
ECOWAS deploys standby force after failed coup in Benin
Abuja, Nigeria — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the immediate deployment of its…
ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau after military coup
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all its decision-making bodies following the…
Burkina Faso abolishes African visa charges
Burkina Faso has unveiled a landmark decision to eliminate visa fees for citizens of all African countries, describing…
‘Nigerians must go’ in Ghana, a haunting reversal of history. By Chris Agbedo
“History,” according to Mark Twain, “never repeats itself exactly. It rhymes.” History is not just a record of…
ECOWAS at a crossroads amid internal divisions and security threats
As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marks another year since its founding, the bloc finds…
Tinubu says he will not adjust his “reforms” despite hardships, challenges
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that although Nigerians are dealing with hardships, inflation and some challenges, he…
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS for failure to assist in their “existential fight against terrorism, insecurity,”
USAfricaonline.com: Three West African/Sahel area countries Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso has announced today Sunday, January 28, 2024,…
Niger coup leaders win army backing, pro-coup rallies grow
AFP: The latest target of a coup in Africa's turbulent Sahel region, President Mohamed Bazoum has been confined…