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Senegal Heads for March 24th Presidential Election
After several weeks of civil mass protests across the country against incumbent President Macky Sall who took a decision to postpone presidential election originally...
Russia and the G5 Sahel Group’s Indivisible Security Relationship
In practical terms, the indisputable geopolitical changes and the restructuring of global power architecture have significant impact on Russia's military influence in Saharan-Sahel region,...
West African bloc meets as troubled states test unity
West African foreign ministers convened emergency discussions on Thursday to discuss Senegal's political turmoil and the three coup-hit countries’ exit from the regional organization.
The...
Alliance of Sahel States Departure from ECOWAS: Implications for WAEMU and the CFA Franc
On January 28, 2024, the military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger jointly announced their immediate departure from ECOWAS.
The decision of Burkina Faso,...
A Shifting Landscape: Is ECOWAS Awakening to Regional Economic and Security Realities?
Given the multidimensional difficulties facing the regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the most delicate being forging indivisible regional security...
France backs West Africa bloc efforts to restore democracy in region
France will support West African bloc ECOWAS more as it works to restore democracy in a region hit by recent coups as insecurity in...
Nigeria, Ghana Ready for energy and infrastructure collaboration with Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has paid a working visit to Africa intended to strengthen cooperation. While the significance of this should not be over-stretched,...
EU commits €150 billion for economic development between 2021 and 2027 in Africa
European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen and ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray, during their special meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, have launched a...
West African Highway Construction Still Fraught with Interstate Obstacles and Financing Challenges
After successfully launching the grandiose highway project referred to as 'Abidjan-Lagos Corridor' back in 2017, the five West African States - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana,...
UNOCT And ECOWAS Sign Agreement to Strengthen Cooperation on Preventing and Countering Terrorism
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September...