Tag: West Africa

Ghana is poised to host the official launch of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).  This landmark event, to be held in Accra, ...

The third meeting of the Management Committee of the ECOWAS Regional Food Security Reserve commenced on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria, bringing together key stakeholders to address the ...

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Sierra Leone following his short working visit to the West African nation.  The visit, which served both ...

The 43rd Ordinary Meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) has commenced in Abuja, Nigeria.  The high-level gathering is ...

The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has wrapped up his visit to the Sahel region with a final stop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.  The tour, which also included visits ...

The revelations made by Bright Simons paint a grim picture of Ghana’s regulatory landscape and the growing opioid menace in the country. 

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed deep concern over the alarming resurgence of military coups in West Africa, calling for a renewed commitment to strengthening democratic institutions in ...

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), marking an unprecedented fracture in the regional bloc’s nearly 50-year history. The announcement, ...

Global energy giant TotalEnergies has exercised a contract extension option with Northern Ocean, further cementing its longstanding relationship with the Norwegian drilling contractor. This extension will see the deployment of ...

West African leaders are in Abuja, Nigeria, for a critical summit to confront two pressing challenges: the defection of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West ...