insert_link Africa ECOWAS appoints new leader amid regional unrest ABUJA, Nigeria – West African leaders have elected Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio as the new rotational chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), succeeding Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, during a summit held in Abuja. The transition comes as the bloc grapples with military coups, increasing jihadist violence, and slow regional trade growth. In his inaugural address, President Bio emphasized four priorities: restoring constitutional order, strengthening […] today23 June, 2025
insert_link Oshiwambo Aaleli okuza mo ECOWAS oya hogolola omupresitend gwa Sierra Leon onga omuleli gwawo omupe, Aaleli okuza mo ECOWAS oya hogolola omupresitend gwa Sierra Leon onga omuleli gwawo omupe,sho oshitopolwa sha taalela omahilathano,omaumbeko gomapangelo kaakwiita,oshowo oshikele shiipindi . Onzonkundana yo AFP oya lopota kutya omupresitend gwa Sierre Leon Julius Maada Bio okwa kuthako uunashipundi mboka hau taambathanwa wo ECOWAS, komupresitend gwa Nigeria Bola Tinubu komutumba gwa ningilwa mo Abuja sha Nigeria. today23 June, 2025
insert_link Oshiwambo Mali,Burkina Faso na Niger oya tseyitha iihohela iipe yoo % 0.5 miinima mbyoka tayi etwa miilongo yawo Iilongo yomuutokelo wa Africa,Mali,Burkina Faso na Niger oya tseyitha iihohela iipe yoo % 0.5 miinima mbyoka tayi etwa miilongo yawo ,sho tayi kongo oku yambidhidha pashimaliwa embwinda lyawo lyiilongo itatu, sho ya thigipo embwinda enene lyopaliko moshitopolwa. O Alliance of Sahel states oya tameke mo 2023 onga etsokumwe lyegameno pokati kaapangeli yopakwiita yiilongo yopatatu,mboka ayehe ya kuthako oonkondo dhoku lela moomvula dhongaashingeyi. Nembwinda olya koka,nolina oompangela dhoku kala no […] today31 March, 2025
insert_link Africa Guinea-Bissau Tensions Rise Over Presidential Term Dispute Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has threatened to expel an ECOWAS political mission amid growing tensions over his term's expiration says Reuters. Opposition leaders argue his mandate ended last week, while the Supreme Court ruled it should run until September 4. The dispute has raised fears of unrest in a country with a history of military coups. today3 March, 2025
insert_link Africa Russia-Ukraine war spills into west Africa: Mali attacks signal dangerous times ahead By Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University Russia suffered significant blows to its reputation in mid-2024. An attack on its territory by Ukraine came as a surprise. In west Africa, the Wagner mercenary group, supported by Russia, suffered one of its heaviest fatalities in Mali. An alliance of Tuareg rebel groups known as the Permanent Strategic Framework for the Defense of the People of Azawad joined forces in late […] today19 August, 2024
insert_link Africa ECOWAS Aims to Reintegrate Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso into Regional Bloc West Africa's regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States, says it will continue to encourage Mali, Niger Republic and Burkina Faso to rejoin the bloc. Reporting for us is Tesem Akende from Jos. today12 August, 2024
insert_link Africa West Africa is changing: five essential reads on breakaways from Ecowas By Adejuwon Soyinka, The Conversation The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been in the news lately – mostly for the wrong reasons. The bloc is facing its biggest crisis since it was formed in 1975. Three of its 15 countries – Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali – have broken away and formed an alternative grouping, the Alliance of Sahel States. While […] today10 July, 2024
insert_link Africa Senegal’s president urges dialogue with Sahel military juntas Senegalese President and West Africa's ECOWAS "facilitator" Bassirou Diomaye Faye called Monday for dialogue and peaceful reconciliation with three countries that recently split from the bloc. The military leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso broke away from the Economic Community of West African States earlier this year and formed a confederation of their own on Saturday. ECOWAS heads of state met in Abuja on Sunday […] today8 July, 2024
insert_link Africa Ecowas summit: 6 steps the leaders can take to restore stability and growth in west Africa By Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University This year’s summit of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) takes place against a challenging environment for the regional bloc. Recent developments in the region have included coups, insecurity and economic instability. Climate change also poses challenges. Six successful and two attempted coups in the region since 2020 were followed by the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina […] today8 July, 2024
