Tag: ECOWAS

On Thursday, the Nigeria Immigration Service, Bayelsa State Command, claimed to have discovered “new methods” used by suspected human traffickers to trade minor females. According to a statement issued by…

Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumana, Speaker of the Ghanaian Parliament, and Hon. Idris Wase, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, have vowed to improve parliamentary ties for the benefit of…

Nigeria is the first nation in the whole Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sub-region to substantially comply with the recommendations of the African forum on research and innovation,…

The Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS), says it is contemplating imposing sanctions, including suspension of member countries that flout rulings of the Community Court of Justice. The move,…

 Mr Fashola said trucks carrying cargoes exceeding 12 tonnes on federal highways Works and Housing minister Babatunde Fashola says articulated vehicles carrying beyond specified weights would henceforth pay fines up…

Chad has imposed a curfew and shut its borders after announcing the death of longtime president Idriss Deby Itno on Tuesday. Chad’s army dissolved government and parliament after announcing the…

President Idriss Déby of Chad has been confirmed dead after sustaining injuries in battle field. He was reported dead on Tuesday, a day after he won re-election for a sixth…

Presidential and legislative elections in Mali will take place next February, the country’s post-coup government announced Thursday, saying it was honouring the timetable it promised to the international community. The…

There was heavy gunfire near the presidential palace of Niger Republic on Wednesday ahead of the inauguration of Mohammed Bazoum, the president-elect. According to Reuters, the gunfire close to the…

The ECOWAS court has ordered Cape Verde to pay $200,000 as damages to a Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, for illegally detaining him. Justice Januaria Costa also ordered Cape Verde to…