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ECOWAS to abolish air ticket taxes in January
The Economic Community of West African States Commission has announced that all air ticket taxes in the region will be abolished by January 1, 2026, as part of an initiative to make air travel more affordable and enhance regional integration. The decision is aimed at reducing the high costs of flights in West Africa, which […]
ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau After Military Coup
ECOWAS has suspended Guinea-Bissau from the regional bloc following a military coup that halted the country’s electoral process.
ECOWAS and AU Observers Condemn Guinea-Bissau Coup, Demand Release of Officials
Election monitors from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) have condemned the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and called for the immediate release of detained government officials.
ECOWAS Provides ₦82m Relief To Displaced Plateau Communities
Director of Humanitarian and Social Affairs at the ECOWAS Commission, Sintiki Tarfa, disclosed this while speaking at the Humanitarian, Development and Peace (HDP) Nexus Workshop held in Jos as part of activities marking Peace Month 2025. Tarfa, said the support was part of regional efforts to strengthen humanitarian and peacebuilding responses in Plateau. The funds […]
ABU wins first-ever ECOWAS moot court competition
The competition, which brought together eight top law faculties across various institutions, saw ABU law students outshine their peers through rigorous preliminary rounds and a gripping final session that highlighted their legal prowess, clarity of argument, and courtroom eloquence. Coming in second place was the University of Jos, whose team impressed the judges and audience […]
ECOWAS Intensifies Efforts On Regional Single Currency
This was revealed in a communiqué issued at the end of the 66th ordinary session of the authority of the head of state and government meeting held in Abuja. The ECOWAS bloc of 15 countries had previously planned to launch the currency in 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic caused delays and set a new launch […]
I’m Making Progress In Talks With Mali, Niger — ECOWAS Envoy
The three Sahel countries had announced in January they were leaving the Economic Community of West African States, which they accused of being subservient to former colonial ruler France and failing to support them in their fight against jihadist violence. Their departure becomes effective one year after the announcement, in January 2025, according to the […]
ECOWAS court orders Nigeria to pay N5m to torture victim
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Federal government to compensate Oluwatimilehin Adebayo with ₦5 million for the violation of his right to freedom from torture.
We’ll bring back Niger, Mali, B’Faso to ECOWAS – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the Economic Community of West African States will continue to persuade the military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return their nations to the fold. Tinubu, who chairs the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, reaffirmed this at a meeting with ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff in […]