Nigeria

ECOWAS presidents debate AU's next chairperson

The AU chair should go back to a West African state next year. The subject was briefly evoked during the ECOWAS summit in Abuja on 22 June, with several capitals dreaming of being ideal candidates.

ECOWAS standby force and the issue of funding

Under pressure from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the sub-regional organisation is expected to present a funding project for a military standby force in the coming weeks. However, few are in favour of it seeing the light of day.

Appointment of Julius Maada Bio raises concerns within ECOWAS

Involved in various peace and mediation processes in Sierra Leone, the regional organisation has given a cautious welcome to the appointment of the country's president as its chair.

Senegal's Faye to take ECOWAS helm

Breaking news published on 21/06/25, at 13:00 GMT Heads of state from the West African regional bloc have agreed to appoint Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the next chair of the organisation, whose authority is being sorely tested by the departure of three member states run by military juntas.

Sahelian juntas shun Bola Tinubu's economic summit

The Nigerian president is organising a summit on 20 and 21 June which will focus on economic issues in West Africa. It is being shunned by his counterparts from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

ECOWAS heads of state hold summit in Abuja on 22 June

The Economic Community of West African States will discuss its fiftieth anniversary celebrations at its meeting on 22 June, as well as the formalities for the departure of the AES countries.

Interpol accelerates police cooperation within ECOWAS

Police forces from Senegal, Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo will share the data they collect as part of cooperation within the Economic Community of West African States.

Interior minister to talk security in Helsinki

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is in Finland looking for inspiration for the surveillance of his country's own land borders, especially with Niger.

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Italy's Leonardo expands on offer to air force with radars

Chosen by Abuja to supply attack aircraft and transport helicopters to the Nigerian Air Force, Italian firm Leonardo also hopes to sell on its surveillance radar, in spite of strong Chinese competition.

Interior Ministry creates paramilitary forest guard

To regain control of the security situation in national parks and Nigerian forest reserves, the ministry of the environment has succeeded in obtaining approval for the creation of a new armed force.