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From allafrica.com
West Africa's Bold Trade Experiment Turns 50 - an Ecowas Report Card
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Analysis - The Economic Community of West African states (Ecowas) is set to mark 50 years in May 2025. It was established in 1975 by 16 member states. Though seven of the founding leaders had ascended to power through coups d'état, the initial focus was economic growth and regional trade and cooperation.
#trade #ecowas #westafrica #economicgrowth #regionalcooperation
5h ago
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From africanews.com
ECOWAS Meets in Ghana to Tackle Member Withdrawals | Africanews
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West African leaders are gathering in Accra, Ghana, for a two-day meeting to address the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso
#mali #ghana #niger #ecowas #westafrica
18h ago
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From axadletimes.com
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**Mogadishu (AX)** — In a significant step towards bolstering migrant support, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the
#iom #burao #center #somalia #support #launches #migrants #stranded #migration #westafrica
20h ago
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From africanews.com
Police rescue 33 West Africans from a human trafficking scam in Ivory Coast | Africanews
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Victims paid as much as $9,000 to supposed recruiters who instead trafficked them to the city of Abidjan in the Ivory Coast, where they were held under physical and psychological coercion, the agency said in a statement.
#ivorycoast #westafrica #policerescue #victimsupport #humantrafficking
18h ago
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From axadletimes.com
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Millions of people have been displaced globally due to conflict, violence, and persecution, making them refugees on foreign soil, including within Africa. | Business Insider Africa
#role #labor #taxes #growth #african #economic #refugees #unlocking #eastafrica #westafrica
18h ago
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From axadletimes.com
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April 14 was 11 years since the abduction of 276 Chibok schoolgirls by Boko Haram in 2014. The event marked the beginning of a devastating pattern of mass kidnappings in Nigeria, exposing systemic failures in governance and security. Despite global outrage and the #BringBackOurGirls campaign,...
#face #news #trade #africa #chibok #decade #sports #travel #economy #nigeria
22h ago