Source link Gabon was suspended from the economic union last September to force coup leaders to restore constitutional order The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has decided to lift sanctions imposed on Gabon in response to the ouster of President Ali Bongo in a coup last year, the military authorities announced on Saturday. […]
Source link New Delhi will reduce import tariffs on goods from Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland as part of the agreement New Delhi has signed a deal with a bloc of four European nations that includes an investment of $100 billion over 15 years and the creation of 1 million jobs in India. According to […]
Source link The restrictions were imposed following military coups in Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea over the past three years The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is lifting sanctions imposed on Niger over last summer’s military coup, the president of the group’s commission, Omar Alieu Touray, announced on Saturday following a meeting […]
Source link The landlocked country is reportedly in talks with Togo to maintain maritime trade despite its withdrawal from ECOWAS Niger has taken steps to secure access to the sea through neighboring Togo for commercial purposes after announcing plans to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which allows cross-border trade and […]
Source link Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are demanding an immediate withdrawal from ECOWAS, rejecting a one-year notice period The military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger failed to comply with the rules in their decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the regional bloc said on Thursday, calling […]
Source link The move to postpone a presidential vote by ten months has heightened tensions in the country Senegalese authorities must reverse their decision to delay the country’s presidential election by ten months, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded on Tuesday. The parliamentary-approved postponement has sparked outrage in the former French colony, […]
Source link Nigeria claims that Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso’s decision to quit ECOWAS was not made in good faith Nigeria has spoken out against a decision by the military governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a statement on Monday, the Nigerian […]
Source link ECOWAS will be worse off after the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Daniel Bwala has told RT The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will have a significant impact on the bloc’s remaining members, Nigerian lawyer Daniel Bwala has told RT […]
Source link Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger accuse ECOWAS of acting under foreign influence, in violation of its founding ideals The military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), claiming the regional bloc has become a tool for foreign powers, posing a […]
Source link Somalia has officially become the eighth member of the East African Community (EAC) after more than a decade of lobbying to be admitted into the regional trade bloc that operates a single market and allows free movement of goods and people among member states. The country’s leader, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, signed the Treaty […]
Source link European states have to show that they are sticking to supporting Kiev if they want Washington to do so as well, the Swedish PM has said The results of the European Council meeting on December 14-15 may cause concerns as the bloc shows “signs of division” over further support for Ukraine and its […]
Source link The regional authority has threatened to impose harsher sanctions on Niamey if diplomatic efforts fail The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced on Sunday a decision to resume talks with Niger’s new military government, after threats to use force to restore democratic rule had failed. The resolution was reached on Sunday […]
Source link Olaf Scholz’s government is too engrossed in domestic problems at the moment, a commissioner told reporters Faced with pressing domestic issues, the German government has been unable to take part in discussions on EU finances, the bloc’s budget commissioner, Johannes Hahn, has told journalists. Earlier this year, Berlin – along with several other […]
Source link The Sudanese army chief has agreed to a regional mediation process aimed at achieving a total ceasefire The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African trade bloc, has called for an emergency meeting about the conflict in Sudan, where fighting between paramilitary forces and the national army has been ongoing since mid-April. […]