Burkina Faso military leader commits to predecessor’s transition timeline
October 5, 2022 Burkina Faso’s new military leader Ibrahim Traore will respect a democratic transition timeline agreed between his predecessor and West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS, he said in a…
Buhari hosts Nigerien President, says Nigeria and Niger share same culture
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that Nigeria will continue to assist its close neighbours in diverse ways as required. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, in a statement in Abuja…
Resist temptation of tenure elongation to avoid political crisis – Buhari tells ECOWAS leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to resist the temptation of elongating their tenure in office beyond what their constitutions…
ECOWAS Chairman calls for Mali military junta’s cooperation
The military junta in Mali must work with the West African regional bloc to ensure a swift return to civilian rule, Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou said on Monday, opening a…
Mali crisis: Ex-President Jonathan, ECOWAS team visit BuhariÂ
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday received his immediate predecessor in office, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, at State House, Abuja. Jonathan was accompanied by members of the team on the Economic Community of…
West African leaders to hold extraordinary summit on Mali crisis July 27
West African leaders will hold a virtual extraordinary summit on Monday to propose measures to end the deepening political crisis in Mali after five heads of state met with the…
Okonjo Iweala gets regional backing to Head WTO
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS is backing Nigeria’s candidate to head the World Trade Organization (WTO) and calls on other African countries to follow, a document showed on Monday,…
ECOWAS: President Kabore to head committee on Nigeria’s land border closure
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama The Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government has constituted a committee, headed by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of Burkina Faso,…
Major takeaways from President Buhari’s visit to Saudi Arabia
By: Garba Shehu President Muhammadu Buhari’s four-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia came to an end on Saturday. The President participated in the Future Investment Initiative, which was…
African Heads Resolve to Engage Community Leaders, in Renewed Commitment to Fight Boko Haram
Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) on Saturday renewed their commitment to the fight against Boko Haram insurgents with a view to bringing…