[ad_1] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is deploying stringent measures to support a credible election in Liberia. Together with the African Union, an independent IT team is working with the National Electoral Commission to assess the collation and tallying of electoral results. For about two weeks, an independent IT team by ECOWAS…
[ad_1] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has observed the rise of an alliance of coup plotters preparing to defend themselves against the sub-regional body. According to Commissioner of Political Affairs and Security, Abdul-Fatau Musah, the military government in Burkina Faso is in preparation to deploy troops to Niger in defence of a…
[ad_1] In a passionate and compelling address, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Deputy Majority Leader of Ghana’s Parliament and Leader of Ghana’s Delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, delivered a stirring speech at the opening ceremony of the High-Level Interactive Seminar and the Extraordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament on September 29,…
[ad_1] In a recent address to the ECOWAS Parliament, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo urged members to speak out against the extension of presidential term limits by certain leaders in order to strengthen their hold on power. The President emphasized that such actions often lead to discontent among the population and create ideal conditions…
[ad_1] On Saturday, August 19, 2023, a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in Niamey, the capital of Niger, to engage in diplomatic negotiations aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis between ECOWAS and the country’s junta. Led by former Nigerian leader, Abdulsalami Abubakar, the delegation was granted permission to…
[ad_1] West African military chiefs have called for the unconditional release of detained President Mohammed Bazoum of Niger. The chiefs made the call at the two-day 48th Extraordinary Meeting of the Economic Community of West African State Committee of Chief of Defence Staff which ended on Friday in Accra. The Economic Community of West African…
[ad_1] Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Dr. Abdel-Fatau Musah, has announced that the West African bloc is prepared to fund a possible military operation in Niger to restore constitutional order. Briefing the media about the outcome of a two-day meeting of army chiefs of the ECOWAS member states…
[ad_1] Army chiefs from West African countries have been urged to remain loyal to their heads of state and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during discussions aimed at restoring democracy in crisis-hit Niger. Addressing an extraordinary meeting of army chiefs in Accra on Thursday and Friday, Ghana’s Minister of Defence, Dominic…
[ad_1] The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) says that plans by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to commit troops to Niger to ensure a return to constitutional rule would be futile if the citizens support the coup. ECOWAS military chiefs are currently meeting in Ghana to strategize on how best to…
[ad_1] Military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will again meet in Ghana this week to consider the possibility of intervening in the Niger Republic. The meeting billed for Thursday and Friday was initially scheduled for last weekend but was then postponed. The military leaders’ meeting is coming after ECOWAS…
