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Miguel Díaz-Canel · Ghana

Liberia: Former President Weah Sends Condolences to Ghana After Fatal Helicopter Crash

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Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic helicopter crash in Ghana that claimed the lives of several high-ranking government officials, including that country's Defence and Environment ministers.See the Story

Laurent Gbagbo · Abidjan

Ivorians protest against exclusion of opposition leaders from election

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Thousands took to the streets of Côte d’Ivoire’s biggest city on Saturday to protest the exclusion of four leading opposition politicians from the country’s upcoming presidential election. President Alassane Ouattara, who has led Francophone West Africa’s largest economy for 14 years, last month announced he would run for a fourth term in October’s vote. The 83-year-old altered the constitution in 2016 to scrap presidential term limits.Among tho…See the Story

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Nigeria Records 663 Million Metric Tonnes in Exports to ECOWAS in H1 2025

Nigeria exported a total of 663 million metric tonnes of products to 11 ECOWAS member states in the first half of 2025, according to the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC). The post Nigeria records 663 million metric tonnes in exports to ECOWAS in H1 2025 — NEPC appeared first on Nairametrics.See the Story

Director Adedeji Ebo Of UNODA Pays Courtesy Visit As Deputy To High Representative

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/director-adedeji-ebo-of-unoda-pays-courtesy-visit-as-deputy-to-high-representative/The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, received Prof. Wautabouna OUATTARA, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the West Africa region, in audience on Friday, 8 August 2025. In his welcome address, President Touray …IMF · Ghana See the Story

LNRCS, Partners to Launch Landmark Disaster Resilience Project

-Strengthening Resilience and Supporting Disaster-Affected Population (SRSDAP) in Liberia with ECOWAS "Clean Water, Stronger Livelihoods, Lasting Hope"ECOWAS · Liberia Read Article

Inception and first steering committee meeting marks launch of ECOWAS institutional support project for effective implementation of the AFCFTA | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), held the Inception and First Steering Committee Meeting to officially mark the launch of the project titled “Institutional Support to ECOWAS Commission for Effective Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by ECOWAS Vulnerable States” On the 6th of August, 2025. The project, which targ…ECOWAS · Banjul Read Article

Ecowas Space / Alassane Ouattara: "We Wish to Maintain Cooperation with the Countries of Aes"

President Alassane Ouattara told the President of Sierra Leone, Maada Bio, President-in-Office of ECOWAS, that he wishes to maintain cooperation with the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Below is the most important statement by President Ouattara ...ECOWAS · Yamoussoukro Read Article

East Africa's Open Borders - Gains Made but Gaps Remain

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The East African Community (EAC) has made notable progress in easing the movement of people across borders, placing it alongside West Africa's ECOWAS as a continental leader. Yet, according to Alan Hirsch, Senior Research Fellow at the New South Institute and Emeritus Professor at the University of Cape Town, "there is still a long way to go" before free movement becomes a reality for all.Africa · Nairobi Read Article

Mass Demonstrations In Abidjan: Where Are Ecowas And AU? – The Standard Newspaper

By Madi Jobarteh Today, thousands of protestors marched in Yopougon, a suburb of Abidjan, opposing the electoral commission’s decision to bar key opposition figures including former President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam from running. Demonstrators called for fair elections and the revision of the electoral roll, while also condemning Ouattara’s bid for fourth term.Ouattara became president in 2011 after the disputed 201…Laurent Gbagbo · Abidjan Read Article

Bceao: Launch of the Interoperable Instant Payment System (Pi-Spi) Platform for Improved Digital Transactions

The Central Bank of West African States (ECOWAS) is taking a major step towards the digital transformation of payments in the WAEMU region with the imminent launch, by the end of September, of the Interoperable Platform of Instant Payment System (PI-SPI). This new regional infrastructure aims to facilitate real-time money transfers between customers of banks, microfinance institutions and electronic money transaction operators, changing the type…ECOWAS · Ouagadougou Read Article

UN Disarmament Official Mr. Adedeji Ebo Engages Stakeholders During Nigeria Visit

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/un-disarmament-official-mr-adedeji-ebo-engages-stakeholders-during-nigeria-visit/VISIT OF MR. ADEDEJI EBO, DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY TO THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS (UNODA) The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) and the Economic Community of West African …United Nations · Abuja See the Story

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Liberia: Former President Weah Sends Condolences to Ghana After Fatal Helicopter Crash

Ivorians protest against exclusion of opposition leaders from election

Nigeria Records 663 Million Metric Tonnes in Exports to ECOWAS in H1 2025

Director Adedeji Ebo Of UNODA Pays Courtesy Visit As Deputy To High Representative

LNRCS, Partners to Launch Landmark Disaster Resilience Project

Inception and first steering committee meeting marks launch of ECOWAS institutional support project for effective implementation of the AFCFTA | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Ecowas Space / Alassane Ouattara: "We Wish to Maintain Cooperation with the Countries of Aes"

East Africa's Open Borders - Gains Made but Gaps Remain

Mass Demonstrations In Abidjan: Where Are Ecowas And AU? – The Standard Newspaper

Bceao: Launch of the Interoperable Instant Payment System (Pi-Spi) Platform for Improved Digital Transactions

UN Disarmament Official Mr. Adedeji Ebo Engages Stakeholders During Nigeria Visit

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