Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Extraordinary Summit of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) heads of State holds in Abuja

He highlighted that the current situation in the sub region demanded difficult but courageous decisions that put the plight of the people at the centre of the deliberations

The Authority of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting in Abuja at an Extraordinary Summit to discuss the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to withdraw from ECOWAS, today, February 24, 2024. The Chairman of the Authority, H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) urged Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to prioritise dialogue and reconciliation amidst concerns of potential exits from the Community

The community stands united in its efforts towards dialogue, reconciliation, and combating terrorism, embodying the spirit of cooperation and unity that defines ECOWAS

The regional body which took this position at the conclusion of its extraordinary session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the Ministerial Level which held in Abuja Nigeria on February 8, 2024, stressed the critical need for diplomacy and unity in the face of regional challenges. At the…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Strengthening Partnerships: The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission Engages in High-Level Discussions with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Director General in Abuja

The primary objective of the meeting was to enhance the partnership between FCDO and ECOWAS in the field of development cooperation

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, welcomed H.E. Harriet Mathews, Director General for Africa and the Americas at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 6, 2024. The primary objective of the meeting was to enhance the…

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Source: Afrobarometer |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) withdrawal the latest chapter in relationship once seen as positive

Afrobarometer surveys conducted in 2019/2021 showed that citizens in the three countries held largely favourable views of ECOWAS, rating its economic and political influence more positively than that of the African Union

The decision by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opens a new chapter in a relationship that their citizens have generally seen in a favourable light in the past. Afrobarometer surveys conducted in 2019/2021 showed that citizens in the three…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Communique on Burkina Faso, Mali & Niger

Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali remain important members of the Community and the Authority remains committed to finding a negotiated solution to the political impasse

The attention of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) has been drawn to a statement broadcast on the National Televisions of Mali and Niger announcing the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to withdraw from ECOWAS. The ECOWAS Commission is yet to receive…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission President and Swiss Ambassador discuss Crucial Regional issues, Focus on Niger’s Political Landscape

The president expressed gratitude for Switzerland’s role in facilitating dialogue and fostering diplomatic solutions

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray, engaged in a diplomatic dialogue with H.E. Nicolas Herbert Lang, the Ambassador of Switzerland, on January 17, 2024, at the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja. The convened meeting offered a significant occasion for a comprehensive dialogue, specifically concerning the political…

Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |

United Nations (UN) women’s rights committee to review Niger, Tajikistan, Italy, Turkmenistan, Greece, Oman, Djibouti and Central African Republic

The above eight countries are among the 189 States parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will hold its upcoming session from 29 January to 16 February, during which it will review Niger, Tajikistan, Italy, Turkmenistan, Greece, Oman, Djibouti and the Central African Republic. The above eight countries are among the 189 States parties to the Convention on…

Source: United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) |

Small investments delivered at scale are transforming futures for the most vulnerable in Niger

Since 2014, LoCAL-Niger financed 64 adaptation investments, directly benefiting approximately 118,000 people in some of the world’s most vulnerable and conflict affected areas of the world

In Gaberi village, Falwel Commune, rural Niger, Aissa Amarou now feeds her family with nutritious meat and has covered her children’s school costs for an entire year thanks to her new goat herd. Ms Amarou is one of hundreds of thousands of Nigeriens taking part in a UN Capital Development…

Source: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) |

The “Carpentry Training Workshop” Established by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) in Niger Put into Service

The workshop, which will provide continuing training services in the field of carpentry, aims to provide a profession for hundreds of orphans and needy young people in the long term

A “Carpentry Training Workshop” was established, with the support of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), within the “Dinç Family Education Complex” located near Niamey, the capital of Niger. With the projects it implemented in Niger, TİKA continues to provide vocational training opportunities to orphans and needy youths. The “Carpentry…

Source: France Diplomatie - Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères |

Niger – Embassy closure (2 January 2024)

It will maintain ties with French nationals in Niger and with the NGOs that work in the humanitarian sector

The Embassy of France in Niger is now closed until further notice. For the past five months, our Embassy has been subjected to major obstacles that have made it impossible to do its job: a blockade around the Embassy, restrictions on employee movements, and the turning away of all diplomatic…