Tag: ECOWAS
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Youth Unemployment in ECOWAS Countries: Growth, Declines, and Emerging Trends
Youth unemployment is a pressing issue across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), where populations are expanding rapidly, but job creation has struggled to keep pace. The region faces varying economic realities, with some countries experiencing growth and declines in unemployment, while emerging trends offer both challenges and opportunities for young people. Countries…
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Liberia: Weah Reports Boakai to Ecowas
Former President George Weah has penned a letter to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Turay, raising concerns over what he describes as the recent violent attack on the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) headquarters by Liberian security forces. Weah asserts that this attack is part of a series of actions taken by…
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Bon appetit: How bread is made in Ghana?
In Ghana, bread is typically made by mixing ingredients such as flour, water, yeast, sugar, salt, and sometimes milk or butter. The dough is kneaded until smooth, allowed to rise, and then shaped into loaves. These loaves are baked in either traditional clay ovens or modern bakeries. In the West African country, bread is a…
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Sierra Leone Grapples with Horrific Drug Epidemic
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone is in the grip of a terrifying drug crisis that has seen a surge in the use of a potent, synthetic drug known as “Kush.” The situation has taken a horrifying turn with the discovery that some drug manufacturers are incorporating human bones into the concoction, leading to a…
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President Tinubu re-elected as ECOWAS chairperson, reiterates call for regional force
President Tinubu advised ECOWAS leaders to leverage the capabilities of Nigeria’s National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), which has been widely acknowledged as one of the best on the continent. President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has been re-elected as the chairperson of ECOWAS. Mr Tinubu was re-elected as the head of the regional bloc during the 65th Ordinary…
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Burkina Faso’s President Captain Ibrahim Traore spoke about the war of decolonization.
“We must prepare for the war of decolonization… either the colonizers will come themselves, or come through their local valets,” he said.
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Interpol arrests 300 people in a global crackdown on West African crime groups
In a global operation targeting West African organized crime groups across five continents, police arrested 300 people, seized $3 million and blocked 720 bank accounts, Interpol said Tuesday. Operation Jackal III, which ran from 10 April to 3 July in 21 countries, aimed to fight online financial fraud and the West African syndicates behind it,…
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Sahel States Ministers Condemn African Union’s Reaction to ECOWAS Exit
Los ministros de la Confederación de Estados del Sahel denuncia el comunicado de la Unión Africana donde se lamenta su decisión de abandonar la CEDEAO. The ministers of the Confederation of Sahel States denounce the African Union’s statement regretting their decision to leave ECOWAS. They argue that this move was necessary to better address the…
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Intra-Africa trade: Interconnected payment system a better alternative – Bawumia, VP Ghana
Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has suggested that given the difficulty African countries have encountered in having a single currency to facilitate trade, Interconnected payment systems, including mobile money interoperability, are a better way to strengthen trade between and among African countries. Dr Bawumia urged African countries to put their focus on these…
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West African bloc says it risks disintegration if junta-led states leave
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday the region risked disintegration and worsening insecurity after junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger made clear their intentions to leave the bloc by signing a confederation treaty. The Alliance of Sahel States treaty, signed on Saturday, underscored the three countries’ determination to turn their…
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