ECOWAS

Major-General Horta Inta-a, Guinea-Bissau's new transitional president, offers a salute during the ceremony marking Major-General Tomas Djassi's swearing-in as the new Armed Forces chief of staff, held in Bissau on November 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Delcyo Sanca

Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS Demands Release Of Imprisoned Opposition Figures 1 min read

Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS Demands Release Of Imprisoned Opposition Figures

Stephanie Nworah 3 months ago

ECOWAS leaders, meeting in Sierra Leone, have called on Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers to free all political detainees, arguing that doing so would strengthen confidence...

Faye takes over ECOWAS in a very turbulent time/Photo: Getty

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Elected ECOWAS Chairman 1 min read

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Elected ECOWAS Chairman

Chinedu Ugo 3 months ago

Senegal’s head of state now leads the regional bloc following his election at the ECOWAS summit. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal has been...

Dangote Bags ECOWAS Appointment 2 min read

Dangote Bags ECOWAS Appointment

Chinedu Ugo 10 months ago

Dangote is Africa’s richest man. The Economic Community of West African States has named Aliko Dangote, who heads the Dangote Group of companies, as...

ECOWAS said the sanctions were lifted to promote regional peace and unity

ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions On Mali, Burkina Faso, And Niger 3 min read

ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions On Mali, Burkina Faso, And Niger

Chinedu Ugo 3 years ago

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger dumped ECOWAS due to sanctions aimed at ending military rule in the countries, but the regional bloc expects the...

Coup: African Union Suspends Burkina Faso 2 min read

Coup: African Union Suspends Burkina Faso

Sunday Abolarinwa 5 years ago

AU has joined ECOWAS in suspending the West African nation. Earlier today, Monday, 31st January 2022, the African Union (AU), announced the suspension of...