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The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), General Birame Diop, received a Russian delegation led by the Chargé d’Affaires of the Russian Federation’s Embassy in Nigeria, Igor Ivannikov, on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the organization’s headquarters in Abuja, the Commission announced.
South Africa and Japan agree to explore concrete cooperation under a 2023 memorandum covering hydrogen and ammonia.
BRICS group of nations calls for sweeping reforms to the UN and other global institutions, demanding “equitable geographical representation” in the staffing of UN secretariats.
Nigeria’s Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, has called for stronger regional maritime cooperation among African militaries to tackle common security challenges.
The ECOWAS Commission, through its ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC), participated in the inaugural Africa Care Forum, convened by the African Union Commission from 2–4 September 2026 at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa.
Ramaphosa to use this weekend’s 18th BRICS Summit in India to advance South Africa’s diplomatic and economic priorities.
The ECOWAS Commission convened the 14th Session of the Convergence Council by videoconference on September 7, 2026, to review progress towards the establishment of the ECOWAS Single Currency, The ECO, targeted for launch in 2027.
Japan approved grant to to rebuild Natete Bridge in Mozambique’s Nampula province as part of efforts to restore safe transport along the Nacala Corridor.
The new ECOWAS President, Birame Diop, has pledged to deepen cooperation with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who recently quit ECOWAS and formed a parallel bloc, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through a startup competition and cash awards scheduled for Sept. 28.