Category: Africa
ECOWAS hardens stance on Mali, Guinea
The West African regional grouping ECOWAS on Sunday hardened its stance against military-ruled Mali and Guinea, imposing new individual sanctions [...]
Akufo-Addo expresses ECOWAS’s solidarity to victims of Niger, Sierra Leone tragedies
Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed deep regrets on the recent tragic even [...]
ECOWAS reaffirms demand for unconditional release of Alpha Condé
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its demand for the unconditional release of the deposed President of Guinea, [...]
Ghana dragged to ECOWAS court over alleged human rights violations of boys featured in JoyNews documentary
Five Ghanaian nationals have sued the country at the ECOWAS Court of Justice alleging human rights violations.
Stella Kubagee, Joseph Anny, Sam [...]
Dozens still missing after 22-storey building collapsed in Lagos
Rescuers are working through the night in search of survivors in the Nigerian city of Lagos after a 22-storey high-rise block collapsed during con [...]
Ecowas claims in the process of recalling Mali rep before expulsion
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) Commission has expressed regret over the recent expulsion of its Representative in Mali.
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UN envoy urges lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe
A United Nations human rights expert has called for the removal of 20-year-old western sanctions against Zimbabwe, saying they’ve harmed jobs, [...]
Sudan suspends flights from main airport
Civil aviation authorities in Sudan have suspended flights to and from the main airport in the capital, Khartoum.
Flight activities will be s [...]
Sudan PM released as protesters face tear gas
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was brought home late Tuesday, his office said, after a day of intense international pressure following [...]
Soldier admits role in killing of Burkina’s revolutionary leader
A former army private admitted at a trial on Tuesday that he had helped transport a hit squad to assassinate Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader, [...]