Hon. Abdul Kargbo, an opposition leader in Sierra Leone and member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, has called for a strengthened early warning system to prevent crises...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it has taken steps towards launching a single regional currency by 2027. This was disclosed in a statement released on Monday, as financial...
One year after the ECOWAS Court ruled in favor of Mohamed Morlu, a victim of police brutality during a 2017 student protest in Bo, Sierra Leone, the government has still not taken action to follow through...
Reports reaching this press have intimated that plans are underway for a peaceful and safe return of former President Ernest Bai Koroma to his home country, Sierra Leone after a protracted stay in Abuja,...
The launch of the ECOWAS single currency, the ECO, has been pushed back to 2027, and while progress has been made, critical issues remain unresolved, according to Dr. Ibrahim Stevens, Governor of the Bank...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially confirmed the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional bloc, effective January 29, 2024. The decision follows...
Former President Ernest Bai Koroma, who has been residing in Nigeria since January 2024, is seeking a return to Sierra Leone, according to his legal counsel, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara. Speaking on Radio...
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) together with the ECOWAS is planning to construct a sanitary pad factory in Kono. This development surfaced during the Ministry’s...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has advanced efforts to launch its single currency, ECO, with the new target date set for 2027. This decision follows a consensus reached during...
The Government of Sierra Leone has successfully lobbied for a review of the planned ECOWAS mission (ECOMISIL) in the country. This development was confirmed in a final communiqué issued after the Sixty-Sixth...
