Tag: WEST AFRICA
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a regional state of emergency due to escalating security and political crises in west Africa. During a ministerial session in Abuja, ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray highlighted the deteriorating security environment marked by military interventions, unconstitutional changes of government, electoral instability, and the rising influence of…
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President Trump has hosted a White House summit with leaders from Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Gabon to boost trade and counter Russia and China’s influence in West Africa. Trump emphasized Africa’s economic potential, focusing on trade-based partnerships while cutting foreign aid, including shutting down USAID. Discussions also covered security, drug trafficking, and immigration, with…
