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ECOWAS mediates talks to end Togo’s political crisis

Presidents of Ghana and Guinea on Wednesday met Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe and opposition politicians to resolve the country's political crisis. President Akufo Addo of...

ECOWAS to fight militants after Burkina attacks

Burkina Faso’s President Mark Roch said his country would fight and defeat militants despite being hit by Islamist insurgents in the capital last week in an attack which 8 people were killed and dozens wounded.

Is Ghana leading Anglophone West Africa to a single currency?

What's behind the new push to introduce a West African single currency, the Eco? A statement by Ghana's finance minister indicates Accra may be making one last attempt to realise this elusive goal.

ECOWAS leaders meet in Accra over Single Currency

Heads of State from the Economic Community of West Africa States ECOWAS are meeting in Accra on Wednesday in a bid to fast track processes towards meeting the 2020 target for the introduction of a single currency ECO.

Guinea-Bissau politicians sanctioned by ECOWAS

West African regional bloc ECOWAS hit 20 Guinea-Bissau politicians and businessmen with sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes, on Tuesday, accusing them of undermining efforts to resolve a prolonged political crisis.

ECOWAS leaders meet in Abuja for heads of state summit

Leaders of the regional West African bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting in Abuja, Nigeria for a heads of state summit.

500 people rescued from trafficking in west Africa

Forty people are facing prosecution after police raids in west and central Africa rescued nearly 500 victims of human trafficking, Interpol said on Thursday.

Pressure mounts on Liberia over delayed election

Pressure is mounting on Liberia to resolve its current political crisis after the Supreme Court ordered the country’s electoral commission to investigate claims of electoral fraud raised by an opposition political party.

Togo: Gnassingbe blames opposition for violence

The President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe has spoken about the ongoing opposition protests in his country demanding his exit from power and an end to the Gnassingbe dynasty.

ECOWAS leaders to push for common currency by 2020

Leaders of the West African sub-region have decided to speed up efforts at institutionalizing a common currency for bloc after meeting in Niamey, Niger.

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