By Mark Longyen Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, has declared a state of emergency amid escalating violent extremism and terror, military coups d’etat, banditry, and political instability in the sub-region. Touray declared this during the 55th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) atContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is committed to strengthening relations with breakaway Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, notwithstanding the trust deficit between the two sides. ECOWAS President, Dr Omar Touray, stated this while presenting the 2025 Annual Community Report on the StateContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Stakeholders have lauded the successes recorded under the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA-IV) programme between 2020 and 2025. They gave their views in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a workshop in Abuja. They also expressed optimism over theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen West African leaders have called for collective action by all member States to contain the prevailing threats to democracy and the rule of law in the sub-region. They made their positions known in Abuja during a ceremony organised by the ECOWAS Parliament to mark its 25th anniversary,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Parliament has created a special closed-door committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the recent military coup d’etat in Guinea-Bissau, which culminated in President Omaro Embalo’s exit from office. The regional parliament took the decision during its 2025 Second Extraordinary Session, which was dedicated to deliberationsContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The U.S. government says it will henceforth stop the issuance of U.S. visas to individuals, and their immediate families, who are found to be Christian genocide sponsors or terrorist sympathisers globally. A statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday, said those affected are peopleContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen West African women have urged West African leaders to dismantle the structural barriers that inhibit their political leadership across the sub-region, calling for increased women participation in governance. The women made the appeal at the ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA) Forum of the ongoing 2025 Extraordinary SessionContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Parliament has described the recent military coup d’etat and takeover of power in Guinea-Bissau as an unacceptable assault on democracy and a direct threat to regional and global stability. The parliament’s Speaker Memounatou Ibrahima stated this during the 2025 Second Ordinary Session in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday briefed President Bola Tinubu on Guinea-Bissau’s political crisis following its disputed presidential election and subsequent military takeover. Jonathan, who led the ECOWAS Observation Mission, said it was customary to update Nigeria’s leader on regional developments ahead of an expectedContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a second batch of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after forwarding an initial list of three nominees. Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja. Tinubu, in twoContinue Reading
