[West Africa’s Eco Currency]
CNBC: “Ouattara told journalists…he does not foresee this being achievable within the next few years and therefore does not expect the Eco to be implemented for another three to five years.”
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Ecowas
West Africa’s new “Eco” currency could be delayed five years
West African Leaders on Mission to End Mali’s Political Crisis
[Mali’s Political Crisis]
Al Jazeera: “The visit on Thursday by the presidents of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal comes days after a mediation mission by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS failed to break the deadlock.”
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Nigerian President “Uneasy” Over New West Africa “Eco” Currency
[Eco Currency]
President Muhammadu Buhari: ”It‘s a matter of concern that a people with whom we wish to go into a union are taking major steps without trusting us for discussion.”
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LIBERIAN PRESIDENT WEAH FACES INCREASING OPPOSITION AMID COUNTRY’S ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
[Liberia\President George Weah]
President Weah who took office in January 2018 has recently been facing increasing opposition for his handling of the country’s current economic crisis amid the aftermath of back-to-back civil wars and the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak.
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MALI MUST INCREASE PEACE INITIATIVES TO COMBAT EXTREMISM AND VIOLENCE EXPERTS SAY
[African News\ Mali]
Participants urged the regional institution to work more with relevant existing and credible local civil society organizations, traditional institutions, faith-based organizations, women and youth groups and mobilize their support for the fight against violent extremism and inter-communal conflicts in the region through the implementation of peace education programs.
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ECOWAS HOLDS EMERGENCY SUMMIT ON POLITICAL SITUATION IN GUINEA-BISSAU
[Africa News\Guinea-Bissau]
The ECOWAS Heads of states are meeting, in Niger, to ensure that they accompany Guinea Bissau in the holding of peaceful, credible and transparent elections on the 24th of November 2019 in line with ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance of 2001.
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AFRICAN UNION AND ECOWAS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER POLITICAL TENSIONS IN GUINEA BISSAU AS ELECTION NEARS
[Africa News\Guinea Bissau]
ECOWAS: “ECOWAS Commission expresses concern over the recent developments in the Republic of Guinea, which were characterised by rising political tension and violence that led to the loss of human lives during the 14 and 15 October 2019 protests.”
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ECOWAS AND UNOWAS COLLABORATE ON INITIATIVES TO HELP WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL
[Afric News\ ECOWAS & UNOWAS]
ECOWAS’ Dr. Remi Ajibewa restated the commitment of the regional organization to collaborating with partners such as UNOWAS, the governments and citizens of West Africa to ensure peace and stability in the region.
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ECOWAS COMMISSION AND U.N. WOMEN COLLABORATE ON EMPOWERING WOMEN BY PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY
[Africa News\Gender Equality]
Conferring with the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of UN Women H.E. Asa Regner on 23rd October 2019 in Abuja, Nigeria, the ECOWAS Commission’s Vice President H.E Finda Koroma stated the importance of collaboration across the board in order to give the desired voice to women. Vice President Koroma highlighted critical areas where some level of action is being taken in support of women’s empowerment which include inter alia, education and skills acquisition, provision of job opportunities, digital financing and girl child education.
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