Opinion - ECOWAS, under the stewardship of President Tinubu, helped in stabilising democracy in some West African countries in transition, leading to improved electoral and governance practices ...

Russia has for years sought to expand its influence in Africa, in particular through the rise of mercenaries sponsored by the Kremlin.

By LINDA AKHIGBE   Only last month, on May 28, 2025, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, celebrated its 50th anniversary with huge fanfare, commemorating the event with official ...

New ECOWAS chair Julius Maada Bio inherits a bloc grappling with jihadist violence, military coups and a shrinking circle of ...

Mali’s military ruler, General Assimi Goita, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday, expressing a desire to deepen bilateral ties following Mali’s recent withdrawal from the ...

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has been chosen to be the next chairman of the West African economic bloc, ECOWAS ...

President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, ended his tenure as the Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States ...

President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, has urged West African leaders to maintain open lines of dialogue with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.

Mali's cabinet has approved a proposal to extend Colonel Assimi Goïta's leadership for a renewable five-year term, allowing him to further consolidate ongoing reforms in the country.

President Bola Tinubu, in his capacity as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), is currently ...

President Tinubu’s leadership in the regional body’s highest decision-making organ began on 9 July, 2023, at the ECOWAS summit of Heads of State and Government in Guinea Bissau. As a mark of ...

President Bola Tinubu has urged Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders to prioritise collective approach ...