President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been chosen to lead the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as its next chairman. The choice was made on Sunday in Bissau, the capital of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, at the group’s 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the … [Read more…]
9 W/African countries disregard ECOWAS Court rulings – Judge The ECOWAS Court of Justice says only six West African countries are ready to respect its rulings 20 years after its establishment. President of the Court, Justice Amoako Asante, said since establishment of the court in 1991, only six countries of the 15 member states, had … [Read more…]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has suspended the Republic of Mali from ECOWAS institutions in line with ECOWAS provisions. The suspension followed the recent political developments in Mali which culminated into the detention of the Interim President of Mali, Bah Ndaw, and the Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane, by Malian soldiers. … [Read more…]
Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament Sidie Tunis has called for a constitutional review in member states, as the best solution to attain affirmative action for women in the sub-region. His call came as he pledged to do all, in his power, to bring the quest to fruition, pointing out that the enhancement of the … [Read more…]