By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment as the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government to advancing judicial reforms with determined support, emphasizing that integrious and accountable judicial systems will strengthen democracy across West Africa The President...
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to implement a regional 30 by 30 plan aimed at securing at least 30 per cent of the planet by 2030. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the ECOWAS...
In a move that took the West Africa sub-region unawares, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger which are under military rule on Jan. 28, announced their withdrawal from the sub-regional politico-economic bloc, ECOWAS. Whereas Mali and Burkina Faso officially notified ECOWAS on Jan. 29, Niger followed suit on...
Russia fired cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukraine on Thursday morning, striking facilities in several cities across the country, Ukrainian authorities said. At least one person was injured in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, where a missile hit an industrial site, said the head of the regional military...
The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said it facilitated the safe return of 1,000 stranded Nigerian migrants, as part of the Cooperation on Migration and Partnership for Sustainable Solutions (COMPASS) initiative. The COMPASS initiative was a partnership between the organisation and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with...
This Tuesday, in Abuja, the Save Democracy Group – West Africa (SDG-WA) and the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought (TAS) held a policy dialogue. They expressed alarm about the shortcomings of democracy, especially in West Africa, the sub-region where the majority of Black people live, as...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on the Senegalese Government to urgently choose a new date for the country’s presidential elections that was postponed. ECOWAS Commission in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said it has taken note of the...
Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the indefinite postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 25, just hours before official campaigning was due to start. In an address to the nation, Sall said he signed a decree abolishing a previous measure that set the date...
A coalition of Civil Society Groups, has urged the authorities in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to rescind their decision to withdraw their membership of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, the Executive Director, CISLAC, said this at a news conference in Abuja on...
A Hong Kong court has ordered the liquidation of the highly indebted China Evergrande Group. Judge Linda Chan handed down the judgment on Monday in Hong Kong, according to media reports. She said the creditors from abroad had taken the company to court because of its missing several...
The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) says it has not received formal notification of withdrawal from the bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. ECOWAS is a sub-regional political and economic union of 15 West African countries. It stated on Sunday in Abuja that its attention...
A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops on Sunday, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants and vowing to hold the perpetrators to account. It is the first time American military personnel have been killed by hostile fire in the Middle East since...
Donald Trump’s defamation trial wraps up Friday in New York, showcasing the unprecedented scandal and legal difficulties surrounding the likely Republican candidate for president. Far from hiding his multiple legal problems, Trump has turned courtroom sessions into quasi-campaign events, claiming each trial is part of a Democratic establishment...
No fewer than 6 football fans have died in Guinea while celebrating the Syli National’s win over Gambia at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Guinea’s 1-0 win against Gambia sparked wild celebrations back home as people took to the streets in cars and on motorcycles in...
Out-going Liberian President, President George Weah, said on Sunday he was leaving behind a better economy than he inherited when his administration came into office six years ago. “ Tomorrow, President-Elect Joseph N. Boakai will inherit a stronger economy than I inherited,” Weah said in his address which...
…As Karnga-Lawrence becomes 2nd female Pro-Tempore Liberia’s House of Representatives voted on Monday 36-32 in favor of Grand Kru County District No. 2 Representative Johnathan Fonati Koffa as 55th Speaker of the House, beating his closest ally Richard Nagbe Koon in what is termed as a ‘tight race...
The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh has called on the United Nations to focus on a bilateral recognition of the State of Palestine by Europe and the United States. Shawesh who made this known in a statement noted that it is important to put an end to Israeli’s...
A budding Ghanaian musician and chef, Failatu Abdul-Razak on Wednesday ended her cooking marathon attempt that lasted 227 hours and two seconds, waiting to be recognised by the Guinness World Records. Local media reported on Friday that Failatu Abdul-Razak, a mother of one, began her cooking marathon on...
The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and has killed more than 300 people over the past months. According to authorities, poor urban planning and weak infrastructure have made some African countries...