ECOWAS Elects New Chairman
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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, taking over from Sierra Leone. The summit also saw discussions on a united front against anti-African sentiment in South Africa, with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu advocating for strong action. Additionally, an intergovernmental agreement for the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline was signed during a summit in Freetown.
Nigeria hails ECOWAS backing for African Atlantic Gas Pipeline project
- Nigeria welcomes the ECOWAS endorsement of the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline project, seeing it as a key step for regional energy security and economic growth. - The $25 billion project aims to transport 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from Nigeria through 13 West African countries to Morocco and Europe. - Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) highlighted the …
Senegal's Faye elected new ECOWAS chairman
- Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. - He takes over from Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio at a critical…
At 67th ECOWAS Summit, Tinubu Seeks United Front Against Afro-phobic Attacks in S’Africa
- At the 67th ECOWAS Summit, President Tinubu advocated for a united stance against anti-African sentiment in South Africa. - He also called for stronger regional action against unconstitutional gover…
Tinubu asks ECOWAS to present united voice against Afro-phobic attacks
- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu urged ECOWAS to unite against Afro-phobic attacks in South Africa. - He condemned recent attacks on Nigerian and other African citizens, calling for the issue to be ra…
