ECOWAS | Sahel News

Azali Assoumani elected the new president of the African Union

On Saturday, 18th of February, Macky Sall handed the power over African Union to Azali Assoumani, the president of Comoros. The latter...

Politics

Burkina, Mali and Guinea call for the lifting of ECOWAS and AU sanctions

On February 9, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso held a meeting in Ouagadougou. The gathering ended with...

Politics

Lavrov in Mali: we seek further cooperation in the Sahel

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visit to Mali ended on Tuesday, 7 February. During his stay, the head of the Russian diplomacy was...

Lavrov in Mali: we seek further cooperation in the Sahel

Politics

Burkina Faso ousts French soldiers

Several hundred people gathered on Friday, January 20, in Ouagadougou to demand the departure of the French ambassador to Burkina Faso,...

Politics

Africa: Eight presidential elections in prospect in 2023

The upcoming year will bring about eight critical presidential elections. These will include: • Nigeria in February, • Sierra Leone in...

Africa: Eight presidential elections in prospect in 2023

Politics

62nd ECOWAS summit

The ECOWAS Heads of State held a summit yesterday in Abuja. The discussion entailed the political situation in Mali, Guinea and Burkina...

Politics

Failed coup in São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe, the archipelago renowned for its stability, experienced a coup attempt on the night of Thursday to Friday,...

Society

EU pledges over €1 billion to help Africa combat climate change

The European Union (EU) will pay more than one billion euros to help Africa adapt to climate change, announced the Vice-President of the...

EU pledges over €1 billion to help Africa combat climate change

Politics

DRC expels the Rwandan ambassador for M23 support

The Supreme Defense Council decided on the expulsion of the Rwandan ambassador to the DRC. This decision follows Rwanda's proven support...

DRC expels the Rwandan ambassador for M23 support

Politics

ECOWAS president on a peace mission in Russia and Ukraine

The current president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Umaro Sissoco Embalo, began an official visit to Russia...

ECOWAS president on a peace mission in Russia and Ukraine

Feb 13, 20232 min read

Burkina, Mali and Guinea call for the lifting of ECOWAS and AU sanctions

On February 9, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso held a meeting in Ouagadougou. The gathering ended with...

Dec 5, 20221 min read

62nd ECOWAS summit

The ECOWAS Heads of State held a summit yesterday in Abuja. The discussion entailed the political situation in Mali, Guinea and Burkina...

Oct 25, 20221 min read

ECOWAS president on a peace mission in Russia and Ukraine

The current president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Umaro Sissoco Embalo, began an official visit to Russia...

Sep 26, 20221 min read

ECOWAS with"progressive sanctions" against Guinea

In an extraordinary ECOWAS summit held on September 22nd in New York, the leaders of West African states decided to take "progressive...

Jul 4, 20221 min read

ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali and accepts the transition in Burkina Faso

These decisions were taken following the summit of the Economic Community of West African States in Accra, Ghana. The leaders of the West...

Jun 6, 20221 min read

Postponement of ECOWAS decision towards Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso

In the absence of an agreement, the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) did not make...

May 12, 20222 min read

The president of Togo eases the tension in Mali vs ECOWAS conflicts

The negotiations between ECOWAS and Mali are deadlocked in a disagreement over the duration of the Malian transition. Meanwhile, Faure...

May 9, 20221 min read

West Africa: Togo mediates between Mali and ECOWAS

Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has agreed to mediate the crisis between Mali and ECOWAS, which has imposed sanctions on the country....

Apr 29, 20221 min read

ECOWAS decision appreciated by Guinean stakeholders

The Forum des Forces Sociales de Guinée requested the postponement of the April 25 ultimatum (more on the topic here). They cherished...

Apr 28, 20221 min read

ECOWAS with a new mission to Guinea and Burkina Faso

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sent a mission to Guinea and Burkina Faso to prepare a report for the next summit....