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West Africa Common Currency Goal

The West Africa common currency goal appears to be heading for the rocks! It is actually no news that member states of...

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Bawumia To Speak At 2017 GBF In Dubai

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has left Accra for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to attend the 2017...

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West Africa’s Common Currency Campaign

Eight ECOWAS countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo) jointly use the...

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Kwame Addo-Kufuor Elected President of ECOWAS Chambers of Mines

The President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Mr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor, has been elected as the first President of the...

Headlines

ECOWAS Leaders Call For W.African Birth Rate To Be Halved

Senior politicians in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday called for measures to cut the...

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Road Safety Commission Embarks On Outreach To Curb Overspeeding

The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police...

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ECOWAS Pushes For Standards Among Member States

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced the standardization of some electronic appliances...

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Bombande Urges Civil Society To Develop Strong Institutions

Emmanuel H. Bombande, a former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has urged civil society...

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UN Warns of Terror Attacks Within African Sub Region

The United Nations (UN) says there is the threat of terrorism on regional scale. Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the Special...

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Bombande Urges Civil Society To Keep Doing Good Works

Mr Emmanuel H. Bombande, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has urged civil society...

Business

Mallam Yusuf Ali Urges African Businesses To Be Law Abiding

Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has urged Africa businesses to respect the laws of the...

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UN Warns of Terrorism Threats On Regional Scale In Africa

The United Nations (UN) says there is the threat of terrorism on regional scale, not only the hit-and-run attacks of...

Opinion

West African Nations To Scale Back Military In The Gambia

Banjul (Gambia) (AFP) - West African nations plan to scale back a military force that secured the return to The Gambia...

International

Managing President Yahya Jammeh’s Exit

"I have decided today in good conscience to relinquish the mantle of leadership of this great nation with infinite...

International

West African Troops Near Gambia’s Capital After Jammeh Flees

West African troops were seen approaching Gambia's capital, Banjul, on Sunday, several witnesses said, as they sought...

International

Jammeh To Sue Barrow For Staging A Coup

Outgoing president of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, has emerged with a new list of cabinet appointees and warned newly...

International

7000 ECOWAS Joint Troops Halted For Conclusive Intervention Talks In The Gambia

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has halted a joint military operation on Thursday for final...

International

ECOWAS Pursues Peaceful Mediation Over Military Intervention In Gambia

The Economic Community of West African States has resorted to solving the crisis in Gambia using peaceful mediation as...

Opinion

West Africa Is No Longer Country For Old Dictators

“The Accidental Ecowas & AU Citizen”: Gambian Crisis: West Africa is No longer Country for Old Dictators E....