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ECOWAS mission leaves Guinea-Bissau following President Embalo’s threats

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says its mediation team has left Guinea-Bissau after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo allegedly threatened to expel them amid rising political tensions over delayed elections.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Guinea-Bissau Leader Threatens to Expel Ecowas Envoys, Bloc Says

A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States left Guinea-Bissau on March 1 after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo threatened to expel the mission, the regional bloc said in statement Sunday.

Reuters · 1d

Guinea-Bissau president threatens to expel ECOWAS mission, bloc says

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo threatened to expel a political mission sent to his country by the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), the political and economic bloc said on Sunday.

The Washington Post · 17h

A West African mission sent to Guinea-Bissau to resolve dispute leaves following president's threats

A political mission sent to Guinea-Bissau by West Africa’s regional bloc to resolve an electoral dispute has left the country

Premium Times15h

Appraising ECOWAS’ 50 years of subregional integration

The creation of ECOWAS was driven by the collective desire of member states to address their common challenges and harness ...

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Sanwo-Olu to ECOWAS: We must deepen W-Africa’s economic prosperity

GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has charged the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to recommit ...

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What Sanwo-Olu told ECOWAS leaders that got everyone talking

Olu, has called on member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to reaffirm their commitment to regional integration and the vision of a united, prosperous, and peaceful ...

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ECOWAS is still pivotal to steadying The Gambia’s transition

Divisions over the latest draft constitution, which extends executive power and term limits, necessitate ECOWAS’ involvement.

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ECOWAS Parliament convenes in Lagos amidst crisis: Is the bloc fragmented?

The withdrawal of these three Sahelian nations affects over 72 million people, disrupts trade networks, and weakens ECOWAS’s ...

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I’ll Use ECOWAS Marathon’s Prize Money For Further Study – Dagyan

Nigerian teenage athlete Sunday Dagyan, who clinched victory in the 5km event at the ECOWAS-Abuja International Marathon held ...

Premium Times1d

Despite challenges, ECOWAS must remain model of continental integration – Touray

He said that ECOWAS had achieved a lot over the years in the area of free movement of people, intra-regional trading, and ...

The Conversation on MSN12d

Ecowas breakup could push up food prices and worsen hunger in west Africa

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

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Wanjiru Wins $10,000 Grand Prize In ECOWAS-Abuja International Marathon

In a thrilling display of athleticism, Kenyan runner Harrison Muchira Wanjiru emerged victorious in the 3rd ECOWAS-Abuja ...

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PHOTOS: Barau hails Tinubu’s leadership at Lagos ECOWAS session

Senator Barau Jibrin, First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament and Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, has praised ...

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