Speaking at the opening of a regional seminar on civil aviation in Niamey, Niger on August 27, 2013, the Commissioner said that pursuant to this goal, the region is determined to tackle terrorist threats, which pose serious danger not only to aviation activities, particularly the security of passengers, crews and the population, but also to tourism and trade and, by extension, free movement of persons and goods as well as sustainable development of national economies
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The participants are discussing personnel, equipment and logistics issues with a view to ensuring a seamless transformation of the 6,237-AFISMA force into a 12,600-strong MINUSMA, UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission before planned national elections in Mali by 28th July
The six ECOWAS member states mentioned in the Commission President’s report that would that would achieve or surpass the 7 per cent growth rate, which is also the projected growth rate for the region in 2013, are Sierra Leone (17.1 per cent), The Gambia (8.9 per cent), Côte d’Ivoire (8.0 per cent), Liberia (7.5 per cent), Nigeria (7.2 per cent) and Burkina Faso (7.0 per cent)
Speaking at the opening of the 7th annual consultation of the Regional Committee for Disaster Management in West Africa at the ECOWAS Secretariat, Abuja on Tuesday, Sani-Sidi said climate change-related challenges have significantly increased the occurrences of disasters across the globe in recent years
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the fund is an initiative under the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme, one of the commission’s agricultural projects in the sub-region
Addressing parliamentarians from the ECOWAS nations after their three weeks plenary session in Abuja on Monday night, Mark said: “The destiny of the West African nations is tied together
The vice president named energy, transportation, oil and gas, health care and capacity building, as the potential areas of collaboration and partnership between ECOWAS and GE
The Force Commander said further that the transition of AFISMA mandate from ECOWAS to AU underscores the solidarity and support of the international community to the overall goal of routing out the Jihadists from Mali and indeed the entire sub-region
Both communities started collaborative efforts in 2011 aimed at developing a joint maritime security strategy to counter emerging and interlinked threats to safety and security at sea
Speaking at the City Hall after being presented with the keys to the city by its Mayor, Konan Ouanigbe Jean, President Jonathan said that African leaders must carry on doing their best to foster greater political stability and accelerate economic growth within their countries and across the continent as no significant progress can be attained without stable governance structures and stronger national economies
President Jonathan, whose entourage also includes representatives of the Nigerian private sector, will also meet with Nigerians resident in Cote D’Ivoire before returning to Nigeria on Saturday
Issues to be discussed at the Abuja meeting include the decision and resolutions taken at the AU-CAMS4 that took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in October, 2011
Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated fellow West Africans, the Stallions of Burkina Faso, 1-0 in the keenly contested final on Sunday, to clinch their third African Cup of Nations title following previous victories in 1980 and 1994
In Paris, President Jonathan will confer with President Hollande and French Government officials on the ongoing deployment of Nigerian and ECOWAS troops to Mali to support the current military action against insurgents and terrorists in Northern Mali
The meeting, the second in 11 days, is in response to the January 19, 2013 extra-ordinary summit of regional Heads of State and Government towards an accelerated deployment of AFISMA, within the context of the UN Security Council Resolution 2085 of December 2012
President Jonathan will be accompanied to the meeting by the Minister of State for Defence, Erelu Olusola Obada, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim
Jonathan said the leadership of ECOWAS will meet again over the weekend on the situation in Mali, adding that they would no longer tolerate extremism
The CDD, in a statement by its Director, Jibrin Ibrahim, said that if the leadership of ECOWAS does not act fast, through military intervention, the crisis may degenerate beyond repairs
The ECOWAS team, comprising representatives of various segments of the West African society, will be in the country for nine days to observe the conduct of the presidential, legislative and local elections, expected to contribute to the deepening of democratic culture in the country.