Tag: ECOWAS

ECOWAS keeps Mali suspended despite civilian prime minister

Published on June 21, 2021 by Face of Malawi

West African states said on Saturday they will carry on monitoring events in Mali following a coup before lifting its […]

Mali’s junta leader sworn in as president

Published on June 7, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Col Assimi Goïta, the leader of Mali’s junta, has officially been sworn in as the country’s interim president and promised […]

France suspends military ties with Mali over coup

Published on June 6, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

France is halting joint military operations with Mali over last week’s coup in the West African country. It said the […]

Mali names new prime minister following coup

Published on June 3, 2021 by Face of Malawi

With a new transitional government following the second coup in nine months, Mali’s interim President Colonel Assimi Goita named the […]

Mali’s President, Prime Minister resign

Published on May 27, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Mali’s transitional president and prime minister have resigned after they were arrested Monday by the military in what amounts to […]

Five dead in Ghana election violence as accusations fly

Published on December 10, 2020 by Face of Malawi

Five people have been killed in election-related violence in Ghana, police said Wednesday, casting a shadow over a country hailed […]

Mali’s interim president to be sworn into office

Published on September 25, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Mali’s new president will be sworn into office on Friday, five weeks after the overthrow of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. Bah […]

MPs say they won’t resign amid political crisis

Published on July 30, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malian MPs whose elections have been contested have said they won’t resign as recommended by five heads of state from […]

ECOWAS Denies Approving COVID-19 Organic Medication

Published on May 11, 2020 by Face of Malawi

The Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) and the West African Health Organisation, (WAHO) have denied endorsement of a […]

SEVERAL KILLED IN GUINEA AS VOTERS CAST BALLOTS IN CONTENTIOUS REFERENDUM

Published on March 24, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

10 people were killed in clashes between police and protesters, opposition activists said, as Guinea held a bitterly disputed referendum […]

West Africa Countries To Adopt Single Currency

Published on July 1, 2019 by Face of Malawi

ECOWAS, the Economic Community for West African States have adopted a single currency named Eco, which it plans to launch […]

Gambian president refuses to step aside

Published on December 22, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Gambia’s president has reiterated he will not step down despite losing the December 1 election, as West African leaders and […]

JB meets Ghana’s President Mahama in Accra

Published on July 27, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi’s former President Her Excellency Dr. Joyce Banda on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 met Ghana’s President His Excellency John Dramani […]

JB says leadership is “love affair”: delivers John Atta Mills Commemorative lecture

Published on July 26, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Dr. Joyce Banda, Malawi’s former President, has reiterated that leadership is a “love affair” where a leader falls in love […]