West African societies have long been shaped by imposed systems of thought (colonialism, globalisation, ‘Western’ ideologies). Today, the reappropriation of traditional cultures and knowledge is an ...

West Africa’s notable company mergers and acquisitions and their advisers have been recognised by DealMakers AFRICA in the release of the 2024 Annual Awards. The DealMakers AFRICA awards are based ...

The Economic Community of West African states (Ecowas ... We argue however that despite inevitable upheavals during five decades of postcolonial nation-building, Ecowas can look back on successes ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states will meet in Ghana on Tuesday to discuss the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. The meeting will take place over two ...

Affiliated to the United Grand Lodge of England, most African masonic lodges are said to be "regular", meaning in theory they do not accept any political debate within their organisation. Yet there ...

ATHENS, March 30 (Reuters) - West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the ...

On 8 January, members of the violent extremist Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims attacked a fortified position of the anti-terrorist Operation Mirador in northern Benin. Media reports said ...

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, West Africa is facing a new ... Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa in an online press briefing. During the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, Guinea was ...

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The Economic Community of West ... cost Africa a whopping $88.6 billion yearly. Abdel-Fatau Musah, the ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace, and security, said this during a training ...

Nigeria’s Ambassador to ECOWAS, Musa Nuhu, has lamented the challenges faced by West African countries, particularly in the communications and banking sectors. He emphasised that it should be ...