ECOWAS

May 20, (THEWILL) – The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has kicked off its 6th regional meeting billed to hold from May 20 to 25, 2024, in Kano State, with various member states...

March 05, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has charged residents of border communities in Illela Local Government Area, Sokoto state, to be patriotic and shun smuggling activities. The newly deployed Customs Area Controller, Sokoto/Zamfara Command, Comptroller Kamal...

February 24, (THEWILL) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended sanctions it imposed on Niger, Mali and Burkina-Faso. The regional bloc also lifted sanctions on the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. This was part of decisions reached on...

February 24, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has called for the suspension of economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea by ECOWAS. Speaking at the Extra-ordinary Summit of ECOWAS in Abuja on Saturday, President Tinubu, who is...

February 08, (THEWILL) - The Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Thursday, met in Abuja, Nigeria. ECOWAS Commission President, Alieu Touray, said the meeting will consider the notification of withdrawal of Burkina...

January 29, (THEWILL) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission), has said, it was yet to receive any direct formal notification from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic about their intention to withdraw...

January 28, (THEWILL) - The military regimes in Mali, Niger Republic and Burkina Faso, have announced the immediate withdrawal of their membership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in protest of their suspension from the regional...

January 04, (THEWILL) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has announced plans to relocate former Sierra Leone President, Ernest Bai Koroma, to Nigeria on Thursday, January 4. President of ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, said in...

December 14, (THEWILL) - The Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis, says the sanctions on Niger Republic will be lifted if the junta releases President  Mohamed Bazoum. Tunis gave the assurance when a 19-man delegation from Africa Without Borders paid him...

December 10, (THEWILL) - Leaders of the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, have reiterated their commitment to counter terrorism and other threats to peace, security, and stability in the region. To this end, at the 64th ordinary session of...