ECOWAS deployed a mission involving Sierra Leone and Ghanaian experts ahead of Nigeria's elections.

The entities involved

• Sierra Leone →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Sierra Leone affords presidential protection to a fugitive drug baron while consulting on regional drug network issues.Sun 16:42
  • President Julius Maada Bio declared a national emergency in Sierra Leone due to the drug crisis.Sat 08:06
• Economic Community of West African States →

  intergovernmental economic union

  • Discussions were held regarding a sea link between Praia and Dakar, coinciding with Bassirou Diomaye Faye being elected chair of the ECOWAS Authority.11:40
  • ECOWAS fact-finding mission led by Victor Bockarie Foh arrived in Abuja while Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda confirmed his role as APC National Chairman.Sun 16:00
• Ghana →

  country in West Africa

  • The government has initiated a poultry value chain project in Bechem, located in the Ahafo Region of Ghana, as part of broader national development goals.15:33
  • Ghana awarded Saipem a contract to conduct offshore drilling operations.15:30

Related events

• ECOWAS Commission launched Guinea’s National Platform, noting Sierra Leone's status as an ECOWAS member state.Fri 22:10
• Nigeria supported Sierra Leone during its civil war, and Olufemi Oluyede held a meeting in Abuja.Oct 13
• ECOWAS leadership met in Lagos, Nigeria, with Birame Diop representing the body.Sep 23
• An ECOWAS project is linking Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia as part of regional integration efforts.Sun 14:56
• ECOWAS deployed a mission to promote peace and stability, while Fernando Dias da Costa challenged the regional body's legitimacy claims.Jun 30