The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
NEWS: Mali’s sanctions set to take longer than…
It was hoped the Sunday appointment of Mali's new civilian prime minister, Moctar Ouane, should elevate sanctions imposed by neighbouring countries. ECOWAS imposed sanctions on Mali soon after the junta led August 18 coup and…
ECOWAS set to uphold Mali sanctions until appointment…
West African bloc ECOWAS will maintain its sanctions on Mali until a civilian prime minister is appointed, ECOWAS mediator Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday. A choice on whether ECOWAS will raise its sanctions towards Mali…
Guinea: Opposition urges ECOWAS intervention as vote looms
Guinea’s primary opposition leader called on neighboring West African states to help to give up a political crisis in Guinea where President Alpha Conde is running for a third term in the October elections. The…
Breaking: Malian Interim President Bah Ndaw Makes First…
In his first public official appearance since being appointed Mali’s interim president — following the coup d’état in August, Bah Ndaw, a retired colonel and former defence minister from the camp of ousted President Ibrahim…
NEWS: ECOWAS may lift Mali’s sanctions on Friday
The West African bloc ECOWAS will probable figure out on Friday whether or not to carry probably crippling sanctions imposed on Mali after last month's coup, its mediator said. The mediator, Nigerian former president Goodluck…
Mali: West African body urges for transitional gov’t
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday met with Mali's military junta in Ghana's capital Accra to locate a definitive answer to the political situation in the country. "Terrorists are taking advantage…
NEWS: ECOWAS leaders set to meet with Mali…
Mali's junta must title a civilian meantime leader on Tuesday, as the army chiefs meet with West African leaders who are additionally calling for fresh elections within a year. The 15-nation regional bloc known as…
Breaking: ECOWAS, Mali to meet after opposition rejection…
The opposition coalition which led mass protests in Mali ahead of last month's coup has rejected a transition charter to establish an 18-month interim government until an election could take place. It followed three days…
Breaking: 18-month Transition for Malian NCSP Junta Coup…
One and a Half Year Transition The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (NCSP) junta coup leaders have decided, after three days of talks with the main opposition political entities and civil society…
Mali: Leaders Discuss 2-year Transition Civilian Government
A proposal to appoint a two-year transitional civilian government, heavily influenced by the military junta is being debated in Mali The proposal, made by junta-appointed experts, has been submitted to about 500 participants from political…
Mali Junta Launches ‘Consultation’ Amid Handover Pressure
Mali's military junta on Thursday launched a three-day "national consultation" with political parties, unions and NGOs, facing questions at home and pressure from abroad over its plans for returning the country to civilian rule. Around…
NEWS: ECOWAS gives Mali’s military junta until Sept.…
The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has asked the military junta in Mali to appoint a civilian transition head by using 15 September, a…
Head of Mali’s transitional government won’t be allowed…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stated on Saturday the chief of the yet to be fashioned Transitional government will now not be allowed to run in the country's subsequent elections. A statement…
ECOWAS optimist over talks with military junta in…
The ECOWAS envoy, which arrived in Mali saturday for talks with the military junta, has called on restoring power in the country to a civilian government. The head ECOWAS delegate highlighted the efforts of Mali's…
Nigeria: ECOWAS donates 4,000 tonnes of food items
The ECOWAS Commission has donated about 4,000 tonnes of food gadgets to the Federal Government for distribution to vulnerable households, to mitigate the outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sangare Sekou, the ECOWAS Commissioner of Agriculture,…
Global calls for release of Mali’s ousted president
The international community condemned the rebellion in Mali and called for the immediate release of the ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who resigned on Wednesday. Rebelling soldiers detained the now-former president a day earlier, throwing…
Mali opposition dogged with demands despite ECOWAS mediation
Five West African heads of state meeting in Bamako on Thursday failed to get the Malian opposition to accept their plan to get the country out of a political crisis. The delegation however remain optimistic…
African summit ends with no deal on Mali…
West African leaders ended a day-long summit in Mali on Thursday without a deal to soothe the country’s escalating political crisis. Five of the region’s leaders met Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and leaders of…
