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Will the Humble Pie Heal ECOWAS?

Azu Ishiekwene The resolutions following the Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the recently...

ECOWAS lifts economic sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea

….political sanctions still in force In an apparent move to prevail against it’s decision to withdraw it’s membership of The Economic Community of West...

Gowon writes Ecowas,wants sanction on Guinea, Burkina Faso, others lifted

  Former Head of State of Nigeria, General Yakubu Gowon, has appealed to the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic community of West African...

Sall Taking ECOWAS from Frying Pan to Fire

Azu Ishiekwene As the troubled Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convenes its Ministerial Council meeting in Abuja on February 8 to discuss the quit...

ECOWAS: Is This the Beginning of The End?

Azu Ishiekwene Mali and Burkina Faso obviously have a lot more in common than squaring off in a game of football like they just did in the Round of 16 knockout stage of...

Why Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger opt.out of ECOWAS bloc with immediate effect The military regimes in Burkina Faso,

  The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have been explaining reasons for their leaving the Economic Community of West African State’s,ECOWAS...

ECOWAS Leaders to activate Counterforce against Terrorism

…..gradual easing of sanctions against Niger Republic ECOWAS leaders have resolved to urgently review efforts to activate a standby force for counterterrorism...

Only good Governance can stop coups in Wet Africa-Tinubu

….Commends Weah for  display of exemplary leadership …..Decries option for Sahel states alliance     Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of...

Niger: ECOWAS, Tinubu have shown strong leadership says Biden

  US President Joe Biden has commended President Bola Tinubu for his effort towards preserving the rule of law and democracy in Niger Republic. It will be recalled...

Niger Coup: ECOWAS rejects three-year transition, junta stages protest in Niamey

  ECOWAS has dismissed the announcement by Niger’s coup leaders that civilian rule could not be restored for three years, even as hundreds of the junta’s...