US EditionWest Africa: Tinubu, 11 Heads of State, Attend Ordinary Session of Ecowas in Abuja
- On June 22, 2025, President Bola Tinubu hosted 11 West African heads of state at the 67th ECOWAS Ordinary Session in Abuja, Nigeria.
- The meeting follows Tinubu's two-year tenure as ECOWAS chair, which began in July 2023 and was marked by persistent regional instability and recent military coups.
- The session focused on security challenges, economic integration, and efforts to reintegrate Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, which formally withdrew in January 2025.
- Ghana's former President John Mahama said, "Economic integration and trade cannot thrive in an atmosphere of political instability," emphasizing threats from military takeovers.
- The summit aimed to select Tinubu's successor and advance dialogue with breakaway states while addressing the bloc's strained unity and reform needs.
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West Africa: Tinubu, 11 Heads of State, Attend Ordinary Session of Ecowas in Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, hosted 11 Heads of State from the West African sub region at the 67th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States.The meeting took place at the Conference center of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.However, the meeting earlier slated for about 10 am, started about 5 pm when the Head of States arrived at the venue.Sunday's meeting at the v…
ECOWAS: Election of new leadership underway as 67th ordinary summit holds in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu, in his capacity as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), is currently hosting his counterparts at the 67th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government. Nine out of the 12 sitting ECOWAS Presidents participated in the inaugural West African Economic Summit (WAES) held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Abuja. Among the Presidents are: John Mahama (Ghana), Joseph Boakai (Liber…
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ECOWAS To Relocate Key Institutions From Junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali
By Emmanuel Nduka The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced the relocation of several of its key institutions and agencies currently based in Burkina Faso and Mali. The decision, taken at the 67th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government held in Abuja on Monday, follows the formal withdrawal of the three countries from the regional bloc. According to the final communiqué issued at the end of …
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