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.
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