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The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has awarded N10 million in general damages against the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the unlawful arrest, detention, assault and seizure of property belonging to journalist Jide Oyekunle during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests in Abuja. The landmark judgment, delivered on June 22, 2026, followed a…
Members of the ECOWAS Parliament have commended Senegal’s solar-powered rural electrification initiative in Ndiob, describing it as a model capable of transforming rural economies across West Africa despite facing growing challenges linked to rising energy demand. The commendation followed a field visit by the ECOWAS Parliament Joint Committee on Energy…
Fresh calls for increased investment in renewable energy and rural electrification dominated deliberations at the ECOWAS Parliament Joint Committee meeting in Dakar, Senegal, as lawmakers and energy experts urged governments to adopt innovative financing models to tackle the region’s persistent energy deficit. Speaking during the session, Senator Ali Ndume advocated…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched its Field Awareness Campaign in The Gambia, aimed at strengthening youth engagement and promoting regional integration among young people across West Africa. The campaign was officially launched on June 15, 2026, at Gambia Senior Secondary School, where more than 250…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving universal access to reliable and affordable electricity across the region, while targeting a 48 per cent share of renewable energy in its electricity mix by 2030. The commitment was highlighted during the opening of the delocalized…
Sierra Leonean President and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, Julius Maada Bio, has held high-level talks with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on regional security, cooperation and development amid growing challenges across the Sahel and West Africa. The meeting, held in Nouakchott from 15 to 16 June, focused…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed a high-level pre-electoral fact-finding mission to the Republic of The Gambia as part of efforts to support preparations for the country’s presidential election scheduled for December 5, 2026. The mission, which runs from June 14 to June 21, 2026, is…
The ECOWAS Parliament has launched a high-level joint committee meeting in Dakar, Senegal, aimed at accelerating renewable energy deployment to improve rural electrification and stimulate economic growth across West Africa. The delocalised meeting brings together parliamentarians, ECOWAS Commission officials and key stakeholders to assess energy access challenges and review the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced a two-week regional programme aimed at strengthening the leadership, economic empowerment and trading capacity of women engaged in small-scale cross-border commerce across West Africa. The Regional Fortnight on Women’s Small-Scale Cross-Border Trade will take place in Lomé, Togo, from 18…
Nigeria’s Team ERROR has emerged overall winner of the 4th ECOWAS Regional Cybersecurity Hackathon, clinching the US$10,000 grand prize after 48 hours of intense competition designed to strengthen cybersecurity capacity across West Africa. The regional event brought together top cybersecurity talents from across the Economic Community of West African States…
