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AFCFTA Suffers Setback Over Niger, Mali, Others Exit From ECOWAS, As Transportation Cost Hit Rooftop
By Roland Ekama
Sequel to the recently announced exit by leaders of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea from the Economic of West Africa States (ECOWAS), there are indications that the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA)…
TRADE BARRIERS: ECOWAS, USAID Express Worries Over 57 Checkpoints Along Mile 2 – Badagry -Seme Corridor
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have expressed concerns over the barriers of multiple checkpoints in Nigeria corridor linking international…
ECOWAS Declares Air, Land Borders Closure Against Niger Republic
ECOWAS has announced the closure of land and air borders between surrounding countries and Niger, saying " No-Fly-Zone on all commercial flights to and from the coup torn country.
At the end of resolution on Sunday in Abuja, the regional…
Russia Writes Off $23bn Debt For Africa Countries, Offers To Fight Piracy, Terrorism
Determined to render assistant to the continent , Russian President Vladimir Putin, , has disclosed that his government has written off $23 billion debt burden of African countries.
Putin also offered assistance to Africa in countering…
President Tinubu To Convene Special ECOWAS Meeting Over Niger Coup On Sunday
Following the coup in Republic of Niger that has upended the constitutional political leadership in the West Africa country, the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu will host a special…
DEBT FREE : Nigeria Fulfils Financial Obligation On Assessment Of AU For Year 2023
Nigeria has fulfilled its financial obligations to the African Union (AU) by making full payment of its assessed contributions for the year 2023, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Adamu Ibrahim Lamuwa, has disclosed…
Tinubu To Attend 5th Mid Year Coordination Meeting Of Africa Union In Nairobi, Kenya
President Bola Tinubu is set to travel to Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday July 15, to participate in the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms…
UKRAINIAN/RUSSIAN WAR: AFDB Doles Out $1.5b Emergency Food Production Facility For Africa
The African Development Bank (AFDB) said it has put in place a $1.5b Emergency Food Production Facility to support food sufficiency in Africa.
The President of the AFDB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, who stated this in an interview at the…
71-year-old South Sudan President, Salva Kiir Mayardit Wets His Pants At A Public Function (Video)
The moment President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit urinated on himself during a public function has sparked mixed reactions online.
Salva Kiir Mayardit has been the president of the East African country since its…
Buhari Urges New ECOWAS Management To Complete Ongoing Reforms
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the new management team at ECOWAS Commission led by Dr. Omar Alieu Toure to complete the review and harmonisation of ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening the sub-regional body.
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