West African leaders discuss sanctions on juntas
Accra – West African leaders on Saturday opened a meeting in Ghana’s capital Accra to decide whether to ease... Read more
4 Jun, 2022
Guinea announces three-year transition to civilian rule
Conakry – Guinea’s legislative body on Wednesday announced there would be a three-year transition period before civilian rule is... Read more
12 May, 2022
West African bloc supplies food to Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – The Economic Community of West African States has shipped 10 000 tonnes of food aid to Burkina... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
Cyril Ramaphosa lauds Ecowas anti-coup drive
Pretoria – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday praised West Africa’s regional bloc Ecowas for developing what he... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
Burkina, Guinea seek postponements for post-coup timetable
Abidjan – The ruling juntas in Burkina Faso and Guinea want more time to present a schedule for restoring... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
Mali mediator leaves Bamako with no poll date set
Bamako – West Africa’s mediator in Mali, former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, left Bamako on Sunday with no date set for elections... Read more
21 Mar, 2022
West Africa bloc, UN ‘concerned’ about Guinea’s democratic transition
Conakry – West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS and the United Nations voiced deepening concern on Thursday about a stalling democratic... Read more
4 Mar, 2022
Coup-hit Burkina skirts sanctions at West African summit
Accra – West African leaders on Thursday decided against toughening sanctions against Burkina Faso after it became the region’s latest... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
West African leaders hold emergency summit after spate of coups
Accra – West African leaders hold a key summit on Thursday as a wave of coups buffet a region struggling... Read more
3 Feb, 2022
West African delegation meets Burkina Faso coup leader
Ouagadougou – A delegation from Ecowas met the leader of the ruling junta in Burkina Faso on Saturday, the... Read more
30 Jan, 2022
