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A high‑level delegation of the ECOWAS Parliament fanned out across Conakry on Tuesday in a continued bid to spotlight substance abuse and mental‑health challenges plaguing West Africa’s youth. Led by Hon. Fanta Condé, the mission spent day three of its regional sensitisation tour at three frontline institutions: the Psychiatric Unit of Donka…
The ECOWAS Parliament’s Joint Committee has entered the second day of its delocalised meeting in Monrovia, Liberia, undertaking a crucial review of the region’s investment framework amid a worsening unemployment crisis that disproportionately affects the youth. In a presentation that struck a chord with regional lawmakers and stakeholders, Liberian Senator…
In the midst of mounting hostilities between Iran and Israel, President Donald Trump has called on the Iranian government to urgently return to the negotiating table, warning that Tehran is not gaining the upper hand in the escalating confrontation. Speaking during a press briefing at the G7 summit in Canada…
President Bola Tinubu has announced plans to visit Benue State on Wednesday to commiserate with the victims of last Friday’s brutal attack in Yelewata community, which left scores dead and reignited outrage over Nigeria’s deepening security crisis. Speaking in Abuja on Monday during the inauguration of the Greater Abuja Water…
ECOWAS Parliament Tags Youth Unemployment “Regional Emergency” at Monrovia Investment Policy Review West African legislators meeting in Monrovia have warned that soaring youth unemployment is no longer just an economic headache but a “social emergency” already feeding irregular migration and insecurity. Opening a week‑long Joint Committee review of the ECOWAS…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) took a significant step toward reinforcing international partnerships on Monday as four newly appointed ambassadors formally presented their letters of credence to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, at a diplomatic ceremony held at the Commission’s headquarters in…
West African Leaders Rally Behind WAES 2025 as Nigeria Intensifies Regional Diplomacy In a wave of high-level diplomatic engagements ahead of the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) 2025, Nigeria’s Special Envoy and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has delivered special invitations to three key West…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says, the West Africa Economic Summit seeks to harmonise trade policies, mobilise infrastructure funding, promote inclusive growth, and enhance resilience through institutional reforms and global partnerships. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar explained that the summit was part of efforts to reshape…
Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service has confirmed that five people were killed and 92 others wounded in Monday’s missile attacks launched by Iran on multiple targets within Israel. The fresh casualty figures, released in an official statement, raise the initial death toll of four to five. According to…
The 37th Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Administration and Finance Committee (AFC) has opened in Abuja, Nigeria, with a call for renewed commitment to regional integration and institutional reform. The session, which runs from 15 to 17 June 2025, focuses on the mid-term evaluation of decisions, programmes, and projects across…
