Tag: ECOWAS
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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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Mali inaugurates a security center on the Guinean border
The center, built on 5 hectares in Kourémalé, cost more than 3 billion CFA francs (nearly $5 million). Located on the Bamako-Conakry axis, Kourémalé is an essential corridor for trade and regional mobility. However, it faces security challenges. The new center will: It was built with the support of the EU Capacity Building Mission in…
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Plans have reached the advanced stage to launch the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) single currency initiative
Plans have reached the advanced stage to launch the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) single currency initiative, otherwise known as ECO. This was after the Nigerian government endorsed the initiative, which is envisioned to propel growth and development throughout the West African sub-region. The ECOWAS single currency has also been incorporated as a…
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Mali’s transitional president, Colonel Assimi Goita, has landed in Niger’s capital Niamey
Colonel Assimi Goita, Mali’s transitional president, made a significant diplomatic move by landing in Niamey, the capital of Niger. This visit is part of the 1st summit of leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States held on Saturday which marks a pivotal moment in the relationship between the two neighboring countries, both of which are…
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Ecowas sends fact-finding mission to Togo, finally
The seven-member mission will be led by Maman Sambo Sidikou, former representative of the African Union in Mali and the Sahel. “During its stay in Togo from 15 to 20 April, the mission will meet the main stakeholders in the electoral process, in particular the heads of State institutions and agencies, political parties, the electoral…
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Ex-Ivory Coast President Gbagbo agrees to contest 2025 election
Ivory Coast’s ex-President Laurent Gbagbo could again run for office next year, more than a decade after his refusal to concede election defeat sparked a civil war which left at least 3,000 people dead or missing. Gbagbo’s African People’s Party wants the former leader to be officially sworn in as its presidential candidate for the…
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