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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...

ECOWAS Commission Projects 50 Percent Regional Population As Food Insecure 

By: Kebba AF Touray A report from the Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture of the ECOWAS Commission indicates that about 50 percent of the...

ECOWAS Parliament Says West African Migrants Send Home over D1 Trillion...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Research Unit of the Directorate of Parliamentary Affairs and Research of the ECOWAS Parliament has revealed that according to the...

IOM Report Says 7.9 Million People Internally Displaced in 2023

By: Kebba AF Touray According to a report published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 7.9 million people in West and Central Africa (WCA),...

ECOWAS yet to establish framework for Burkina, Mali, Niger negotiation withdrawal...

By Sankulleh Gibril Janko The President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr. Omar Touray said the community is yet to establish a framework for negotiation with...

ECOWAS Commission President Renews Caution on Consequences of Withdrawal from ECOWAS

By: Kebba AF Touray The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar AlieuTouray, has once again cautioned Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali against the adverse...

PAP Security Committee Recommends AU Member States to Effectively Fight against...

By:  Kebba AF Touray The Pan African Parliament’s (PAP) Committee on Peace and Security in Africa has recommended member states of the African Union to...

ECOWAS Parliament Speaker Receives Officials from AWALCO

By: Kebba AF Touray Photo: From Left, Speaker Ibrahim receives a portrait picture from AWALCO President Odoh The Executive Council of the Association of West African...

ECOWAS Court President Commits to Strengthen Partnership with ECOWAS Parliament

By: Kebba AF Touray The President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Justice Edward Asante, has reiterated the commitment of the community court to...

ECOWAS Parliament Speaker Vows to Promote Regional Integration

By: Kebba AF Touray The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Rt. Hon. Maimounatou Ibrahima has promised to prioritize regional integration and gender mainstreaming, in her activities...

African Commission Urges Foreign Powers to Refrain from Interfering in Affairs...

By: Kebba AF Touray The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) has in a resolution urged foreign powers to refrain from interfering in...

ECOWAS Commission President Calls for Unity in Preserving Regional Stability

By: Kebba AF Touray The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar A. Touray, has called for unity in the preservation of regional stability and...

New ECOWAS Speaker Says Region Marred by Coup Resurgence

By: Kebba AF Touray The newly sworn in Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Memounatou Ibrahima, has said coup resurgences in the region are the...

Senator Ndume Says Suspended Members to Rescind Exit Decision Soon

By: Kebba AF Touray The Nigerian Senate, Ali Ndume, has expressed his hope that Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will soon rescind their decision to...

Acting Speaker Barau Calls for Enhanced Collaboration in Addressing Regional Cross-Cutting...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Acting Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Parliament), Hon. BarauJibrin, has called for...

ECOWAS Parliament Elects First Female Speaker

By: Kebba AF Touray The ECOWAS Parliament has elected the first female speaker in the annals of the regional parliament.  The new speaker of the community...

ECOWAS Parliament to Elect New Speaker

By: Kebba AF Touray The ECOWAS Parliament will elect a new Speaker during its second extraordinary session currently taking place in Kano State, in the...