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ECOWAS Parliament Climate Seminar Calls for Stronger Regional Action as Climate Risks Threaten West Africa

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ACCRA, GHANA — Experts at the ECOWAS Parliament’s Second Extraordinary Session and Second Seminar in Accra have called for stronger and more coordinated regional action on climate change, warning that worsening climate pressures are increasingly threatening livelihoods, food security, infrastructure, population stability and development across West Africa. The call came during the seminar themed “Climate Change as a Driver of Environmental Degradation, Population Displacement and Rising Insecurity in the ECOWAS Region.” Participants said the region was already experiencing the effects of rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, drought, flooding, rising sea levels and land degradation, with farmers, low-income communities, coastal populations and displaced persons among those facing some of the greatest risks. Climate hazards already affecting communities Opening the proceedings, the Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Memounatou Ibrahima , welcomed parliamentarians, experts an...
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Hon Zephaniah Jisalo in Action

 At about 12noon, 13th of August 2026, while the Hon. Minister was leaving to work, he spotted a shanti kiosk (eatery) close the his house(rental apartment) and he ordered his men to destroy Shanti kiosk immediately. 
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Solo survival of India plane crash

Britishw national  Vishwash Kumar Ramesh  miraculously survived the Air India plane crash that killed over  200 people. It was gathered by our source that  Ramesh’s boarding pass indicates that he was seated on the iseat 11A of the flight, which is the emergency exit row,    
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ECOWAS and Nigeria Collaborate on Regional infrastructure Development Plan within the Subregion.

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The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament Rt. Hon. Memounatou Ibrahima and Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar   The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament Rt. Hon. Memounatou Ibrahima, paid a visit to the Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar in Abuja on Friday 30th May 2025, their conversation centered on how the West African region can exercise control over the smooth implementation of the Abidjan –Lagos corridor, which aims to boost economic activities across five cities in the region, and Pursue a joint partnership with the Nigerian government to advance the project. The Minister Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar while speaking to the Press, highlighted the vital role of the ECOWAS Parliament in driving regional integration and development. "As the democratic voice of the people, the ECOWAS Parliament is central to our region's economic transformation," he said. "The Abidjan-Lagos Corridor is not just a road-it's a cat...
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Regional Country Report: Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia

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Presented at the First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament, in Abuja On Saturday 24th May 2025 the 5th day of Plenary seatings of the First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament held in Abuja, Nigeria. Country reports were presented by Hon. Abiante Awaji-Inombek, Hon. Veronica K. Sesay and Hon. Alhagie S. Darbo for Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sierra Leone and The Gambia respectively. These reports highlighted key developments in political governance, security, human rights, health, socio-economic conditions, and progress toward the implementation of ECOWAS protocols and convergence criteria. Nigeria Hon. Abiante emphasized that Nigeria continues to make steady progress in promoting good governance and upholding the rule of law. He said that the country’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and inclusive development was underscored. He reiterated Nigeria’s firm belief in regional solidarity as a pillar of strength, affirming the nation’s readiness to work hand-in...
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President of ECOWAS Commission Addressing the ECOWAS parliament

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ECOWAS Marks Milestone year as Parliament Tackles Breakaway States and Future Vision The First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament for 2025 opened in Abuja on Tuesday 20th May, with a warm call for unity, reflection, and decisive action as the region faces significant geopolitical shifts and prepares to mark its 50th anniversary.   Speaking at the opening ceremony, the president of the ECOWAS Commission H.E. DR. Omar Alieu Touray Gave a warm welcome to the delegates from member states, expressing gratitude to Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the government, and the people of Nigeria for their hospitality and support in hosting the 1st Ordinary session.  The address highlighted two pivotal developments shaping the regional bloc’s agenda: the formal withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from ECOWAS, and the upcoming celebration of ECOWAS’ Golden Jubilee. In response to the Sahel trio’s exit, ECOWAS has developed a holistic negotiation strategy, ...
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ECOWAS Observation Mission to Sierra Leone confirm that The Polling Stations was mostly Peaceful in Sierra Leone.

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His Excellence Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas,the head of the ECOWAS Observation Mission to Sierra Leone "Atmosphere of the polling stations was generally peaceful with security agents present in 92% of the polling stations where we visited". He also said that 37% of the polling stations observed, commenced it's operation within the first hour, while 63% of cases of polling started with considerable delays due to the late arrival of ECSL staff and polling materials. He made this known in a statement on Monday 26 June, 2023, at a joint press conference organized by ECOWAS, AU and Commonwealth Observation Missions to Sierra Leone held at Bintumani hotel, Freetown. The Articles 12 and 13 of the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance mandates the ECOWAS Commission to provide assistance to member states conducting elections . . . . He explained based on the above mentioned articles(12 and 13) that Commission provided capacity building for stakeholders o...
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