Tag: #WestAfrica
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NIGERIA URGES ECOWAS LAWMAKERS TO FAST-TRACK AfCFTA LAWS FOR REGIONAL TRADE BOOST
With Africa’s $3.4 trillion free trade market now active, Nigeria is pushing ECOWAS lawmakers to enact strong laws that will unlock massive trade, investment, and job opportunities across West Africa. Nigeria has called on parliamentarians in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to accelerate legislation that will drive the full implementation of the…
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ECOWAS NAVAL CHIEFS UNITE TO TACKLE PIRACY, TERROR IN GULF OF GUINEA
West African naval leaders are stepping up joint operations, with Nigeria taking the lead to secure the Gulf of Guinea from piracy, terrorism, and organised crime. Naval chiefs from ECOWAS member states have agreed to strengthen their joint maritime security efforts to counter rising threats across the Gulf of Guinea, including piracy, terrorism, drug trafficking,…
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WHY TURKIYE SEES NIGERIA AS A KEY STRATEGIC ALLY
Shared security threats, economic strength, and deep historical ties are driving Türkiye’s growing interest in Nigeria, its envoy reveals. Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, says Türkiye views Nigeria as a crucial partner because both nations face similar terrorism threats and must work together to defeat them. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria in…
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AVIATION BOSS BLAMES FOREIGN MAINTENANCE FOR HIGH AIRFARES
Ghana’s aviation chief says flying planes overseas for repairs is quietly hiking ticket prices — and West Africa has a solution closer to home. Airfares across the region could be cheaper if airlines stopped sending aircraft to Europe and the US for maintenance, according to Stephen Arthur, Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).…
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U.S. SPECIAL FORCES LAND IN NIGERIA TO STEP UP ANTI-TERROR WAR — AFRICOM
A small but strategic U.S. team is already on ground, backing Nigeria’s fight against terror. The United States has deployed a special forces team to Nigeria as part of a deeper military partnership aimed at flushing out terrorists, AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson has confirmed. Speaking during a digital news conference, Anderson said the deployment…
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WEST AFRICA GETS READY FOR LASSA VACCINES
Countries launch a first-of-its-kind roadmap to ensure fair access before vaccines arrive.West African nations have taken a big step toward stronger epidemic preparedness with the launch of the region’s first End-to-End (E2E) Access Roadmap for Lassa fever vaccines. The framework, unveiled during a webinar, is designed to make sure no country is left behind once…
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SHETTIMA BACK HOME AFTER POWER DIPLOMACY TOUR
From West Africa to Davos—Nigeria made its case on the global stage. Vice-President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after a week-long diplomatic and economic mission to Guinea-Conakry and Switzerland, where he represented President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of Guinea’s leader, Mamadi Doumbouya, and led Nigeria’s delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in…
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ECOWAS SAYS WEST AFRICAN DEMOCRACY IS ON THE BRINK
West Africa’s top regional body is sounding the alarm, warning that democracy across the sub-region is facing a “critical threat” as coups, attempted coups and political unrest continue to spread. At the 55th Session of its Mediation and Security Council in Abuja, ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray said the situation has reached emergency levels, urging…
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SAHEL TERRORISM: GLOBAL THREAT, URGENT ACTION NEEDED
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sounded the alarm over the escalating threat of terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel, warning that expanding terrorist networks, mass displacement, and the collapse of essential services are now a growing concern worldwide. Speaking at the UN Security Council, Guterres emphasized that the surge in terrorist groups is not…
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LASSA FEVER REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH THREAT IN ECOWAS, WITH RECURRENT OUTBREAKS STRAINING REGIONAL SYSTEMS
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Lassa fever continues to pose a serious public health challenge in West Africa, with recent reports showing hundreds of confirmed cases and numerous deaths. The NCDC’s situation reports from 2025 reveal that as of weeks 23 and 37, Nigeria alone has recorded over 7,600 suspected cases,…
