Tag Archives: ECOWAS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He was elected at the ongoing 57th ECOWAS Summit, which is being held in Niamey, capital of Niger and replaces Nigerien President, Muhamadou Issoufour. West African leaders gathered in the …

Fresh tension is brewing at the Suame Magazine Artisan hub in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, as the government lock-up shops of  Nigerian traders.  As at August 25, this year, a total of 41 shops belonging to Nigerians have been locked up by authorities of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre …

The West Africa regional body, Ecowas, has condemned what it called a mutiny in Mali and has called on soldiers to return to their barracks. This comes after gunfire erupted inside a military base near the capital Bamako. Ecowas reiterated its opposition to any unconstitutional change of power. It is …

The West Africa regional body, Ecowas, has condemned what it called a mutiny in Mali and has called on soldiers to return to their barracks. This comes after gunfire erupted inside a military base near the capital Bamako. Ecowas reiterated its opposition to any unconstitutional change of power. It is …

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development says it has invested over $300-million into Ghana’s economy. Areas of investment, the bank said to include, Energy, Trade, Technology, Tourism, and hospitality industry.Dr. George Nana Agyekum Donkor, the President of the Bank, made this known when he and other staff of the bank …

Immigration officials in Ghana have confirmed the arrest of 28 Burkinabe nationals in the Upper West Region for attempting to sneak into the country illegally. The ECOWAS nationals were arrested on Wednesday at about 9 am at the Hamile District Assembly Barrier in the Upper West Region. The irregular migrants comprising 19 …

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has drawn a roadmap for the reopening of borders in the sub-region. Borders in the ECOWAS region have been closed for weeks due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. But after a meeting of the Ministerial Coordination Committee for Transport, …

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice will resume court proceedings on Monday, June 22, 2020, about three months after suspending sessions due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The court, however, said the proceedings would be conducted virtually. When it resumed, the ECOWAS Court said it would deliver …

A Ghanaian energy icon, Mr Mahama Kappiah has been appointed the Permanent Representative Ambassador of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the United-Nations, in New York, USA, a statement from the Regional entity says. The release, copied to the Ghana News Agency said his appointment takes effect …

ECOWAS leaders on Thursday appointed President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the battle against the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the sub-region. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the end of the extraordinary …