West African heads of government resolved on Sunday to set up another committee to negotiate with the military junta in Niger, making it at least the third committee set up by the regional body, ECOWAS, to negotiate with military rulers who sacked President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup in July. The new committee includes the … Read more
The President of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) Commission, Omar Touray, said political stability, peace and security remain critical for West African countries to attract investment that will aid development. He said the region’s fragile democracy and persistent security challenges have affected the risk rating of the region and the flow of … Read more
The West Africa Democracy Network (WADEMOS), a transnational network of 35 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from the region, has called on the ECOWAS to adopt term limits, to address tenure elongation in West Africa. The call comes ahead of ECOWAS Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government scheduled to hold in Abuja … Read more
