Tag Archives: ECOWAS

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Xinhua | Burkina Faso’s ex-president Roch Marc Christian Kabore, arrested on Jan. 24 during the military coup that overthrew him, was authorized on Wednesday to return home, the transitional government announced in a statement. Kabore will return to his residence in the capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday while measures …

Why the soldiers want change Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Military coups and attempted putsches are on the increase on the African continent. And the leaders of African states are nervous. At their latest summit of the African Union (AU) heads of state and government in the Ethiopian capital …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday urged collective and decisive action to subdue the resurgence of political instability in West Africa. Opening the extraordinary summit by leaders of the regional body in the Ghanaian capital, …

Accra, Ghana | XINHUA | The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended the membership of Burkina Faso over a military coup, said a communique issued by the regional bloc. The decision was made by the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the regional body during …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday announced a flurry of harsher sanctions on Mali. Leaders of ECOWAS gathered in an extraordinary summit to deliberate on the situation in Mali. In the communique after the summit, the regional body said …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday imposed sanctions on the Malian transitional authorities in response to their claim of inability to meet the transition deadline of February 2022 for holding elections. A communique, issued after the Third Extraordinary Session of the Authority …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said late Thursday that it has slapped sanctions on the Guinea military coup leaders and their relatives. Addressing the media after a one-day extraordinary summit of heads of state in the Ghanaian capital over the political developments in …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended the membership of Guinea, which has been gripped by a military coup, said a communique issued by the ECOWAS late Wednesday. The decision was made at a virtual meeting of the organization, convened by ECOWAS Chairman Nana …

Conakry, Guinea | Xinhua | International organizations such as the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as well as some governments condemned the military coup in Guinea on Sunday and called for release of the country’s president. Earlier on Sunday, heavy …

Accra, Ghana | XINHUA | The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is considering setting up a platform for national security advisors and early warning centers to enhance conflict prevention in the sub-region, a senior official said here Tuesday. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, President of the ECOWAS Commission, said at …