ECOWAS Says Its Standby Force Requires $2.6b for Takeoff - Worldstage

ECOWAS president decries terrorists impact on trade as bloc seeks $2.61bn for standby force - Business Hallmark

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has lamented that escalating terrorist activities in West Africa pose a grave danger to regional trade and integration. This is as the bloc works to raise $2.61 billion annually to finance a 5,000-man Standby Force. Speaking during a joint session of ECOWAS Defence and Finance […] The post ECOWAS president decries terrorists impact on trade as bloc seeks $2.61bn for standby force fir…

ECOWAS Standby Force Requires $2.6bn For Takeoff — Touray - News Agency Of Nigeria

ECOWAS standby force requires $2.6bn for takeoff — Touray By Mark Longyen President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, has said that the regional bloc requires approximately 2.61 billion dollars to operationalise its proposed 5,000-strong ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF). Touray disclosed this during a joint meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Finance and Defence on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […] News Agency of Nigeria

ECOWAS says its standby force requires $2.6b for takeoff - Worldstage

WorldStage Newsonline–  President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, has disclosed that the regional bloc requires approximately 2.61 billion dollars to operationalise its proposed 5,000-strong ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF). Touray who made the announcement during a joint meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Finance and Defence held on Friday in Abuja noted that terrorism in any form remained a significant threat to regional integration, prompting…

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