May 12, 2026

West Africa

ECOWAS moves to strengthen specialist training in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Region ECOWAS 2 1

ECOWAS moves to strengthen specialist training in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Region

Tom Chiahemen December 2, 2025
A major regional initiative to strengthen specialist pharmaceutical training across West Africa is underway in Lomé, where experts from ECOWAS Member States are meeting to align, validate, and finalise Training Curricula in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The five-day workshop, holding from 1 to 5 December 2025 has been organised...
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ECOWAS experts convene in Lome to harmonise specialist curricula ECOWAS Experts 1

ECOWAS experts convene in Lome to harmonise specialist curricula

Tom Chiahemen December 2, 2025
A five-day regional workshop to harmonise specialist training curricula in Mental Health and Medical Entomology for the ECOWAS region has ended in Lomé, Togo. Organised by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the workshop, which was officially opened on 24 November 2025, brought together experts, academics, professional bodies, regulators,...
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Jonathan, other West African leaders stranded in Guinea-Bissau after military coup Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan

Jonathan, other West African leaders stranded in Guinea-Bissau after military coup

Tom Chiahemen November 27, 2025
Former Nigerian leader, Goodluck Jonathan, has found himself unexpectedly stranded in Guinea-Bissau after the tiny West African nation lurched into yet another bout of political turbulence. Jonathan was part of a 36-member high-level observer mission drawn from the African Union (AU), ECOWAS, and the West African Elders Forum (WAEF)....
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Nigeria leads West Africa in climate commitment, eyes investment boost At COP30 Director General of Nigeria's National Council on Climate Change, Tenioye Majekodunmi

Nigeria leads West Africa in climate commitment, eyes investment boost At COP30

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- November 6, 2025
Nigeria has positioned itself as West Africa’s climate action leader following its submission of the region’s first 3rd National Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This comes as Vice President Kashim Shettima prepares to unveil Nigeria’s green transition roadmap to world leaders,...
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Coup Tales: The Audacity of Nonsense, By CHIDI AMUTA Chidi Amuta

Coup Tales: The Audacity of Nonsense, By CHIDI AMUTA

CHIDI AMUTA October 26, 2025
The recourse to diversionary maneuvering is a familiar political gimmick. When government is thin on ideas and is politically ambushed or politicians are in disarray, the field is fertile for Machiavelli’s foot soldiers. We can domesticate this classic political script as one of the many possibilities in the reported...
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic exit ICC, reject western ‘bias’ in war crimes probes Junta Leaders in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic exit ICC, reject western ‘bias’ in war crimes probes

Tom Chiahemen September 23, 2025
In a sweeping rejection of international oversight, the military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic have announced their joint withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), declaring they no longer recognize its authority. In a strongly worded statement, the three Sahelian nations described the ICC as an...
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West African Parliaments urged to bolster fiscal oversight as debt crisis looms Minister of Finance, Wale Edun

West African Parliaments urged to bolster fiscal oversight as debt crisis looms

Tom Chiahemen September 8, 2025
In a powerful call to action, Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Wale Edun, and House Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, have challenged West African parliaments to enhance fiscal oversight and ensure public resources deliver tangible benefits amid escalating debt challenges. Speaking at the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa...
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WAEC’S computer-based testing transition: A call for collective action, By ADAMS ADAMU WAEC English Language paper leaks

WAEC’S computer-based testing transition: A call for collective action, By ADAMS ADAMU

Tom Chiahemen August 31, 2025
Few institutions command as much influence over the educational destiny of West Africa as the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). For decades, WAEC’s paper-based examinations have served as the gatekeeper to higher education and professional advancement for millions of young people across the sub-region. But as the world accelerates...
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From Votes to Guns: Center warns against resurgence of  military rule in Africa, says it undermines democracy Junta Leaders in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso

From Votes to Guns: Center warns against resurgence of  military rule in Africa, says it undermines democracy

Tom Chiahemen August 28, 2025
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has raised concerns about the growing wave of military rule across West and Central Africa, warning that it jeopardizes democratic progress, stability, and regional unity.   Director of CDD-West Africa, Dr. Dauda Garuba, addressed this issue in Abuja on Wednesday during the...
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Nigeria linked to 70% of 11 million illegal arms in West Africa Nigeria linked to 70% of 11 million illegal arms in West Africa

Nigeria linked to 70% of 11 million illegal arms in West Africa

Tom Chiahemen August 14, 2025
National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has revealed that Nigeria accounts for 70% of the estimated 11 million illicit small arms and light weapons circulating in West Africa. This disclosure was made by Mr. Alex Ebimiebo, the South-South Zonal Director of NCCSALW, during...
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WAEC apologizes for grading blunder, releases corrected 2025 WASSCE results WAEC releases 2025 results

WAEC apologizes for grading blunder, releases corrected 2025 WASSCE results

Offor Callistus August 9, 2025
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) discovered a mistake in the grading of the English Language Objective Paper during an internal review. Head of WAEC’s National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, in a press conference on Friday in Lagos, explained that a wrong serialized code file was used, leading to incorrect...
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ECOWAS Bank okays €174m for investment, $125m for trade boost ECOWAS Bank

ECOWAS Bank okays €174m for investment, $125m for trade boost

Offor Callistus July 3, 2025
ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development has approved €174 million for investments and $125 million for social development to boost trade, strengthen infrastructure, and support social development in the West African region. According to a report from the bank’s 92nd ordinary session, the funding will finance projects aimed at...
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Senator Abubakar Kyari: Driving Tinubu’s agenda for agricultural renaissance, By SUFUYAN OJEIFO Senator Abubakar Kyari Minister of Agriculture and Food Security

Senator Abubakar Kyari: Driving Tinubu’s agenda for agricultural renaissance, By SUFUYAN OJEIFO

SUFUYAN OJEIFO June 27, 2025
For a nation that once towered as West Africa’s agricultural beacon, Nigeria’s gradual slide into food import dependency was an unheralded catastrophe, largely accepted with a shrug and managed through unsustainable quick fixes. Today, however, the landscape is shifting dramatically. Under the purposeful leadership of Senator Abubakar Kyari, the...
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Tinubu hands over ECOWAS leadership to Sierra Leone’s President Maada Bio, calls for vigilance, unity, and inclusive growth President Tinubu handing over ECOWAS leadership to Sierra Leone's President Maada Bio

Tinubu hands over ECOWAS leadership to Sierra Leone’s President Maada Bio, calls for vigilance, unity, and inclusive growth

Offor Callistus June 23, 2025
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Abuja, handed over the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, expressing confidence in the region’s continued path toward peace, stability, and prosperity. The ECOWAS Authority’s...
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Tinubu: I am concerned about slow pace of ECOWAS standby force Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu handing and the new ECOWAS Chairman, Sierra Leone's President, Maada Bio

Tinubu: I am concerned about slow pace of ECOWAS standby force

Offor Callistus June 23, 2025
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep concern over the slow pace of activating the ECOWAS Standby Force and urged West African leaders to move swiftly from concept to reality in the collective fight against terrorism and transnational crimes. President Tinubu raised the concern in...
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Tinubu: We will reshape our economic diplomacy to build progressive West Africa President Bola Tinubu

Tinubu: We will reshape our economic diplomacy to build progressive West Africa

Offor Callistus June 23, 2025
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated the commitment of ECOWAS leaders to work towards reshaping economic diplomacy in West Africa and build a sub-region that works for all. He said the foundation is being laid through the trade liberalisation scheme, the West African power pool...
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Tinubu: West Africa must turn demographic strength, mineral wealth into jobs and industry President Bola Tinubu..

Tinubu: West Africa must turn demographic strength, mineral wealth into jobs and industry

Offor Callistus June 22, 2025
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu on Saturday urged West African leaders to harness the region’s youthful population and abundant natural resources for economic transformation through industrialisation, education, and innovation. Delivering the opening address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in Abuja, President Tinubu described the...
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