Tag: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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ECOWAS agree to create regional force against insurgency
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is planning a peacekeeping force to intervene against jihadism in its member states and in the event...
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‘Local politics was not part of my plans’ – Elvis Ankrah’s big breakthrough into politics
Elvis Afriyie Ankrah had just finished reading a Master’s degree course in International Relations and was hoping that he would receive a callback from...
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Ecowas ‘confident’ after meeting Burkina Faso leader
A West African mission that went to assess Burkina Faso's situation following the coup left Ouagadougou "confident" despite gatherings by demonstrators who criticised its...
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Guinean junta suffers sanctions from West African bloc
In response to the coup in Conakry last year, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has decided to impose sanctions on individuals...
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Political stability key to promoting AfCFTA initiative – AfCFTA Secretary General
Secretary General of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Mr Wamkele Mene, has stated that political stability on the African continent is the...