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ECOWAS Parliament Moves to Boost Accountability

By Kebba AF Touray The Community Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Parliament) took a giant and bold step to boost...

ECOWAS Parliament Moves to Boost Accountability

By Kebba AF Touray The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken a significant step toward enhancing accountability within its...

ECOWAS Court Reiterates Commitment to Independent Judiciary, Democratic Society

By Kebba AF Touray The Director of Administration and Finance at the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Dr. William Towah, said a strong and independent judiciary...

Senator Akpabio Urges Stronger Financial Systems for ECOWAS Single Currency

By Kebba AF Touray The President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has underscored the urgent need for robust financial infrastructure to pave...

Central African Republic journalist Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé detained

Dakar, May 21, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Central African Republic to drop their prosecution of journalist Landry Ulrich...

ECOWAS to Begin Direct Negotiations with Sahel Nations

By Kebba AF Touray Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, has announced that the Commission will begin direct negotiations this week with...

Speaker Ibrahima Calls for Daily Reinvention of Regional Integration

By Kebba AF Touray The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Rt. Hon. Memunatou Ibrahima, has urged member states to commit to the daily cultivation and...

Aviation Expert Unveils Plan to Reduce High Cost of Air Travel

By Kebba AF Touray An aviation expert has proposed a plan of action before Members of the ECOWAS parliament, which aims to reduce the high...

From Despair to Determination: Migrants Protest Against Adversity in Tunisia Camps

By Biran Gaye Scores of African migrants and refugees have staged a protest against alleged inhumane treatment of individuals in the olive groves of Sfax...

ECOWAS Parliament Meets to Discuss Cost of Air Transportation

By: Kebba AF Touray The ECOWAS Parliament, through its joint committee on Infrastructure, Agriculture, the Environment, Natural Resources, Energy and Mines, has commenced a second...

ECOWAS Parliament Appeals to Sahel States to Reconsider Withdrawal

By Kebba AF Touray Members of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have urged Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso to...

Ghanaian President Calls for Diplomacy to Resolve Regional Crises

By Kebba AF Touray The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, delivered a statement during the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of...

1 Guinean dead as African migrants, including Gambians stranded in Tunisia

By Biran Gaye One Guinean died after being reportedly shot by a Tunisian citizen shot as thousands of Sub-Saharan Africans mostly from Sudan, Mali, Gambia,...

ECOWAS Approves Exit Timeline for AES Nations

By Kebba AF Touray  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved an exit timeline for the three West African nations of Burkina...

ECOWAS Parliament Approves Budget of Over 418 Million UA

By Kebba AF Touray The ECOWAS Parliament adopted its budget of four hundred and eighteen million, sixty-two thousand and nine hundred and twenty-seven UA (418,062,927...

Captain Traoré inaugurates tomato processing plant

By Biran Gaye Burkina Faso’s junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore has inaugurated a new tomato processing plant in Bobo-Dioulasso, reiterating the country’s commitment to economic...

Pro-Mali junta call for the resignation of Prime Minister Maïga

By Biran Gaye Increasingly frequent demonstrations are shaking Mali, with supporters of the transitional authorities from several regions, including Kayes, Timbuktu, Gao, and Kidal, demanding...

Liberian Lawmakers Tasked to Unify their Nation

By Kebba AF Touray A delegation of the ECOWAS Parliament to Liberia has tasked members of the Liberian House of Representatives, to work towards unifying...

GAYO Awarded ‘Earthshot’ Prize in “Clean Our Air”

By Nelson Manneh  On November 6, 2024, in Cape Town, the Green Africa Youth Organization was awarded the Earthshot Prize in the "Clean Our Air". The award was...

Commonwealth Leaders Urged to Work Harder to Leave No Woman Behind

Commonwealth leaders have been urged to work harder to eliminate the barriers and biases that continue to hold back women and girls in the...