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  • Published on Jan 27, 2021

    Ghana Immigration Service intercepts 119 ECOWAS nationals at Sogakope

    A total of 119 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) nationals have been arrested for entering Ghana through unapproved routes. The illegal travellers included 116 males and three females, comprising 67 Nigerians, 35 Nigeriens, nine Togolese, …

    Source: Ghana Business News - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 27, 2021

    Secretary-General Calls for Early Action to Avoid World of ‘Vaccine Haves and Have-Nots’, at African COVID-19 Strategy ...

    SG/SM/20557 Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the high-level webinar on the African COVID-19 Vaccine Financing and Deployment Strategy, held today: I welcome your invitation to join you as you come …

    Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 25, 2021

    ECOWAS caps covid-19 PCR test for nationals at $50

    President Nana Akufo-Addo at ECOWAS Summit Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State have capped the cost of PCR test for COVID-19 for nationals within the region at $50. This was approved at a virtual meeting by the Heads of State …

    Source: Ghana MMA - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 26, 2021

    Buhari Demands ECOWAS Restructuring

    President Muhammadu Buhari has advocated for the restructuring of ECOWAS, saying that the organisation needed to streamline its management to adjust to current realities. “A situation where ECOWAS has 23 statutory appointees, of which 13 are Commissioners …

    Source: The Tide - Uncategorized
  • Published on Jan 26, 2021

    BREAKING: ECOWAS Loses Two Senior Officials

    January 25, 2021 Cholo Brooks Africa 0 Prof Leopoldo Amado, ECOWAS Commissioner for Education, Culture, Science & Technology died in Dakar on Sunday after a brief illness, according to official sources. From Guinea Bissau, the professor joined ECOWAS …

    Source: GNN Liberia - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 25, 2021

    ECOWAS videoconference: President Bio wants Guinean troops out of Sierra Leone

    By PV Staff Writers Since independence on April 27 1961 and even before that, the village of Yenga in the east of Sierra Leone has always been part of the sovereign state called Sierra Leone. The area, said to be rich in diamonds, was occupied by Guinean …

    Source: Patriotic Vanguard - Uncategorized
  • Published on Jan 24, 2021

    Nigeria Contributes $100 million To ECOWAS For Fight Against Terrorism

    Nigeria has contributed $100 million to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) fight against insecurity in the sub-region. Speaking at the virtual 58th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, the …

    Source: Biz Watch Nigeria - Uncategorized
  • Published on Jan 24, 2021

    Buhari shuns Nigerians’ calls, demands ECOWAS restructuring

      President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, advocated the restructuring of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) amid his seeming objection to similar clamour by Nigerians.   He urged the regional body to streamline its management in a way …

    Source: Nigerian Eye - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 26, 2021

    Herders, farmers clash: Matters arising, by Adémólá Òrúnbon

    Since the return to democracy in 1999, Nigeria has been grappling with diverse security challenges, chief among them are insurgency, election violence, kidnapping and most recently the herder-farmer conflicts/ The North Central states of Benue, Plateau …

    Source: Eagle Online - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 25, 2021

    Akufo-Addo Urges Action Against Insecurity In ECOWAS

    President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government has called for concerted action by member countries to effectively tackle insecurity in the region. Akufo-Addo made the appeal on Saturday during the …

    Source: The Tide - Uncategorized
  • Published on Jan 24, 2021

    Nana Chairs ECOWAS Summit Virtually

    President Nana Akufo-Addo has chaired the 2021 maiden summit of the Heads of State of ECOWAS virtually. The summit was supposed to be held in person in Abuja, Nigeria. But due to the second wave of Coronavirus, the summit had to be held virtually on …

    Source: Ghana MMA - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 26, 2021

    Liberia Fast Facts - Local News 8 - LocalNews8.com

    Here’s a look at Liberia, a West African nation, which borders the North Atlantic Ocean and lies between Sierra Leone and Cote d’Ivoire. About Liberia (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 111,369 square kilometers, a little larger than Tennessee Population: …

    Source: Liberian Times - Uncategorized
  • Published on Jan 24, 2021

    ECOWAS: President Akufo-Addo laments terror attacks in Nigeria, others

    President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and Chairman of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government has called for concerted action against insecurity in the region. Akufo-Addo spoke on Saturday during the 58th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of …

    Source: Nigerian Eye - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 24, 2021

    Buhari canvasses restructuring of ECOWAS, orders release of $20m to counter terrorism

        Buhari. Photo; TWITTER/NIGERIAGOV President Muhammadu Buhari has advocated for the restructuring of ECOWAS, saying that the organization needed to streamline its management to adjust to current realities. ”A situation where ECOWAS has 23 statutory …

    Source: Best Naira News - Uncategorized
  • Published on Jan 24, 2021

    FG pledges $270m to ECOWAS security fund, $80m for counter-insurgency

    ADELANI ADEPEGBA The Federal Government planned to contribute $350m to the ECOWAS Security Fund out of which $80m (over N30.5 bn) would be spent on the counter-insurgency campaign in the North-East. The pledge was made towards the $1bn ECOWAS Regional …

    Source: Punch - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 23, 2021

    Akufo-Addo’s speech at the 58th ECOWAS Ordinary Session

    President Nana Akufo-Addo Opening Statement By The President Of The Republic Of Ghana, And Chair Of The ECOWAS Authority, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, At The Virtual Summit 58th Ordinary Session Of The ECOWAS Authority Of Heads Of State And Government, On …

    Source: Ghana MMA - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 23, 2021

    Buhari participates in virtual ECOWAS 58th Ordinary Session

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting started at about 11.00am with some cabinet members. They include the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Interior, Ra’uf Aregbeshola and the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. …

    Source: Pulse - Uncategorized
  • Published on Jan 22, 2021

    ECOWAS Ministers Seek Policy Document For Robust Monitoring Of Programmes

    Professor Gyan-Baffour Ministers in charge of Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation Experts of ECOWAS countries have recommended a draft policy document for more robust Monitoring and Evaluation of the impact of projects and programmes implemented in …

    Source: Ghana MMA - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 20, 2021

    ECOWAS, Nigeria and the way forward

        ECOWAS Keen watchers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) would have noticed a silent but revolutionary action taken recently by Nigeria, the economic and political powerhouse in West Africa, as part of efforts to counter a rather …

    Source: Best Naira News - Uncategorized
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