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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved emergency security funding for five member states, including Ghana, as part of renewed efforts to combat terrorism and growing insecurity across the sub-region. The decision was taken at the 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State …

The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has unanimously endorsed President John Dramani Mahama as the region’s sole candidate for the Chairpersonship of the African Union (AU) when the rotational leadership reaches West Africa in 2027. The endorsement was made during the Council’s ninety-fifth ordinary session held in Abuja, marking a significant …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced the deployment of its Standby Force to the Republic of Benin in a decisive response to the country’s escalating political and security crisis. The move aims to protect constitutional order and safeguard Benin’s territorial integrity following a military takeover. In …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided to lift all sanctions imposed on Niger, including the closure of land and air borders between ECOWAS countries and Niger. These sanctions were imposed in response to a military takeover that ousted the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum last year. …

An urgent session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at Ministerial Level convened at the of the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, Nigeria, to address the recent decisions of three member states to withdraw from the regional bloc. Chaired by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed regret over the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw their membership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In response to the announcement made by the three countries, currently under military rule, Akufo-Addo, a former ECOWAS Chair, deemed …

The NDC, the largest opposition party, has called upon the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to intervene and oversee the actions of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC). They accuse the Electoral Commissioner, Jean Adukwei Mensah, of engaging in voter suppression by conducting the Limited Voter Registration Exercise …

As part of the security measures put in place for the ECOWAS Extraordinary Session to be hosted in Accra, some roads will be closed down. The roads to be closed are the Jubilee Lounge (KIA) to Liberation Road at Opeibea, the Liberation Road from Airport traffic light through the Independence …

The Ghana Police Service has announced that parts of the Liberation and Independence Roads in Accra will experience a temporary disruption of traffic flow on Thursday, September 16. The Director of Public Affairs, Supt. Alexander Obeng explained that the roadblock is to facilitate the transportation of Heads of States and …

Yesterday, the news of a successful coup in Guinea led by Colonel Mamadi Doubouya went viral after a live telecast confirming the overthrow of current President, Alpha Condè. Following the incident, ECOWAS Chair and president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo Released a press statement condemning the action of …