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US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts

US Politics · United States

US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts

56% Center coverage: 333 sources

Togo Groups Say Recent Protests Left 7 Dead

Faure Gnassingbé · Lome

Togo Groups Say Recent Protests Left 7 Dead

49% Center coverage: 33 sources

The crackdown on rallies launched to protest the Faure Gnassingbé regime was relentless. On the third and final day of mobilization, Saturday, 28 June, the opposition and civil society organizations unanimously condemned it, while the government made no statement.See the Story

Sierra Leone’s President Bio to be the next ECOWAS chairman with region in turmoil

ECOWAS · Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone’s President Bio to be the next ECOWAS chairman with region in turmoil

52% Left coverage: 23 sources

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Carney guided the G7 through the ‘diplomatic Rockies,’ says expert

Carney guided the G7 through the ‘diplomatic Rockies,’ says expert

Carney guided the G7 through the ‘diplomatic Rockies,’ says expert

‎Deepening Cooperation: Nigeria-EU Senior Officials to Meet in Abuja – Tuggar

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, says the Senior Officials Meeting between Nigeria and the European Union (EU) will hold on July 1 and 2, 2025 in Abuja. ‎ ‎By Fortune Abang ‎ ‎The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, says the Senior Officials Meeting between Nigeria and the European Union (EU) will hold on July 1 and 2, 2025 in Abuja. ‎ ‎Tuggar disclosed this in a statement on Saturday issued by Kimiebi…European Union · Abuja See the Story

West Africa: Ecowas, Economic Power Brokers Convene in Abuja

Coverage: 2 sources

Africa's economic heavyweights are preparing to converge in Abuja, Nigeria, for the 32nd Annual Meetings (AAM2025) of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) -- a summit expected to generate billions of dollars in trade and investment deals and set a bold new trajectory for the continent's integration and development.Bola Tinubu · Abuja See the Story

Ivory Coast: Ecowas Pre-Electoral Mission to the Cabinet of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

As part of the preparations for the presidential election scheduled for October, ECOWAS is increasing its assistance to Côte d'Ivoire. Present in Abidjan, the pre-electoral information mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began its work on 30 June 2025 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and External Ivorians.ECOWAS · Abidjan Read Article

Misleading! Liberia did not exchange ECOWAS chairmanship with Nigeria for UN non-permanent seat

Claim: An ex-government worker asserted that “Liberia exchanged the ECOWAS Chairmanship for the non-permanent seat in Guinea Bissau in July 2023 to Nigeria.” Verdict: DUBAWA’s research found that Nigeria was elected to the chairmanship position of ECOWAS, but Liberia did not give the spot to Nigeria. Full Text Liberia won a seat on the United …ECOWAS · Monrovia Read Article

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Will Deploy a Pre-Election Fact-Finding Mission to Côte d’Ivoire From 29 June to 5 July 2025

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will deploy a pre-election fact-finding mission to Côte d’Ivoire from 29 June to 5 July 2025ECOWAS · Abidjan See the Story

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission Holds Technical Meeting for the Establishment of Economic and Social Council in West Africa

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission holds technical meeting for the establishment of economic and social council in west AfricaECOWAS · Niger See the Story

EU Urges Nigeria to Reduce Reliance on Humanitarian Aid for SDG Targets

By Tracy Moses The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Gautier Mignot, has cautioned Nigeria against excessive reliance on humanitarian assistance in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking during a visit by the EU Delegation to Skyline University in Kano State, where he engaged with students from the institution and other universities in the state, Mignot emphasized that sustainable deve…European Union · Kano Read Article

ECOWAS Affirms Support for Guinea’s SIMAMDOU 2040 | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The Vice-President of ECOWAS presented the ECOWAS strategic plan for economic and regional integration at the opening ceremony of the Planning and Cooperation Days held in Conakry,Guinea on the 25th of June 2025. Her Excellency Ms Damtien Larbli TCHINCTHIBIDJA, Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, took part in the first edition of the Planning and International Cooperation Days organized by the Guinean Ministry of Planning and Internationa…ECOWAS · Conakry See the Story

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