ECOWAS Court of Justice Gets New President
By Kebba AF Touray
Honorable Justice Ricardo Claúdio Monteiro Gonçalves was elected the new President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice and Honorable Justice Sengu...
Senegal’s election body announces list of parliamentary candidates
By Biran Gaye
The General Directorate of Elections (DGE) has revealed its preliminary list of candidates for the early legislative elections of November 17, 2024,...
Mali suspends export of essential agricultural products
By Biran Gaye
The Malian government has suspended the export of several essential agricultural products, marking a significant development that seeks to promote local industries.
According...
Alliance of Sahel States to launch new biometric passport
By Biran Gaye
Colonel Assimi Goïta, Chairman of the Alliance of Sahel States (ESA), announced the upcoming launch of a new biometric passport, a move...
WAHO Screens over Thousands of Women for Breast, Cervical Cancer
By Kebba AF Touray
The Director General of West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) has informed members of the ECOWAS Parliament’s joint committee that his organization...
ECOWAS Parliament Recommends Increased Allocation of National Budgets to Health Promotion
By Kebba AF Touray
The ECOWAS Parliament, through its joint committees, has recommended the allocation of 15 percent of the national budgets of Member States...
China pledges 27 billion CFA grant to Senegal
By Biran Gaye
President Xi Jinping has announced aid of 27 billion FCFA granted to Senegal during a one-on-one meeting with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye...
West African migrants attacked with live ammunition by Tunisian mob
By Biran Gaye
At least 4 West African migrants were attacked with live ammunition by a mob of Tunisians while they searched for portable water...
Prime Minister Sonko to deliver policy programmes this week
By Biran Gaye
Senegal’s president has scheduled September 13, 2024 for the declaration of the general policy programme by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, ending the...
Over D11 Billion Invested in Africa’s Health Technology
By Kebba AF Touray
Hon. Kassam
Dr. Jacob Kassam, a former Member of Plateau State’s House of Assembly in Nigeria, said a total of US$170 Million,...
ECOWAS Parliament Commences Meeting to Promote Health Services, Education
By Kebba AF Touray
The Parliament of the Economic Community of the West African States (ECOWAS Parliament), on Tuesday, 3rd September 2024, commenced another delocalized...
At least 100 killed in terrorist attack in Barsalogho, Burkina Faso
By Biran Gaye
Terrorists on Saturday killed at least 100 villagers in the community of Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, becoming the latest target of several terrorist...
ECOWAS Parliament Finance Committee Co-Chair Tasks Lawmakers to Promote Transparency
By Kebba AF Touray
The Co-Chair of the ECOWAS Parliament Joint Committee on Administration, Finance and Budget Public Accounts Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Research, Rt....
ECOWAS Commission Team to Evaluate Humanitarian Relief for Disaster Victims
By: Kebba AF Touray
A team from ECOWAS is scheduled to embark on a field validation to monitor and evaluate humanitarian relief assistance to flood...
Africa Estimated to be Second Largest Source of Plastic Pollution
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Director of Environment and Climate Change at the ECOWAS Commission, Kofi Bernard, has told the ECOWAS Parliament Joint Committee on...
ECOWAS Parliament Speaker Warns of Impacts of Plastic Waste Pollution on...
By Kebba A.F Touray
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Hadja Mémounatou Ibrahima, has elaborated on how the negative impacts plastic waste pollution can...
ECOWAS Calls for Swift Implementation of Single Currency Program
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Economic Affairs and Agriculture Department of the ECOWAS Commission has called for the expedited implementation of the single currency program.
This...
ECOWAS Council of Ministers Approves Budget for Commission’s Internal Services Department
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Council of Ministers of the ECOWAS Commission has approved a budget of 13,082,120 Units of Account (UA) for the utilities...
ECOWAS Court Orders Ghana to Release UN/ECOWAS Investigation Report on Enforced...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has issued a landmark decision, ordering Ghana to release the UNECOWAS investigation report...
ECOWAS Commission President Calls for Proactive Response to Regional Interlocking Threats
By: Kebba AF Touray
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray has called for a proactive response to the geostrategic and geopolitical...
