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29 Sep 2017

Livestock in coastal countries

Country:
Benin
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Nigeria
Togo
Topics:
Democracy & Peace
Livestock
Regional integration
Members:
CILSS
ECOWAS
UEMOA
SWAC:
SWAC
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The fourth high-level meeting on “Peaceful transhumance and livestock mobility in the Sahel and West African coastal countries” was held by ECOWAS from 27-29 September 2017 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Livestock ministers from across the region endorsed the funding modalities to establish the Regional Investment Programme for Livestock Development in Coastal Countries (PRIDEC), targeting the livestock sector of five coastal countries (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo). PRIDEC is designed to complement the Regional Support Project for Pastoralism in the Sahel (PRAPS). Read on
10 Sep 2017

Showdown in Togo

Country:
Togo
Topics:
Democracy & Peace
Economy
Body:
On 6 September, three weeks after the demonstrations in Lomé and Sokodé that killed at least two people, tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of ten cities in Togo at the opposition’s request. Their demands: political change and the implementation of the constitutional reforms promised by the regime that would limit the number of terms the president can serve and introduce a two-round voting system. Read on
09 Jun 2017

UEMOA High-level Committee on Food Security

Country:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Niger
Senegal
Togo
Topics:
Agriculture & Fisheries
Environment
Food security & Nutrition
Livestock
Resilience
Members:
UEMOA
Body:
For the sixth time, the High-Level Committee on Food Security of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) took stock of the region’s food and nutrition situation. West African leaders met following the meeting of the UEMOA ministers in charge of agriculture and livestock, on 9 June in Niamey, Niger, under the chairmanship of Niger President Issoufou Mahamadou. Read on
04 Jun 2017

ECOWAS 51st Summit focuses on reforms

Country:
Liberia
Mauritania
Togo
Topics:
Democracy & Peace
Regional integration
Members:
ECOWAS
Body:
On Sunday, 4 June, West African leaders met in Monrovia for the 51st Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). On this occasion, they commended the peace efforts of the organisation’s member states whose armed forces have intervened in The Gambia (ECOMIG) and Guinea-Bissau (ECOMIB), while warning against the multiple threats to the region’s stability. During the summit, at which Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf handed over the reins to her Togolese counterpart Faure Gnassingbé, the heads of state made several strategic decisions. Read on
09 May 2017

The new UEMOA Commission

Country:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Niger
Senegal
Togo
Topics:
Regional integration
Members:
UEMOA
Body:
The eight Commissioners of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) were sworn in on 9 May 2017. In accordance with Article 28 of the UEMOA Treaty, the swearing-in ceremony took place at the UEMOA Court of Justice in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The Commission is the Union’s executive body in charge of ensuring the proper functioning of the Union. It is composed of eight members, called Commissioners, who are nationals of UEMOA Member States. Three former Commissioners have been reappointed. Read on
13 Apr 2017

Barriers to education for children with disabilities

Country:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Niger
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Topics:
Culture & Society
Education
Children & Youth
Body:
Of the millions of children who do not complete elementary school in West Africa each year, one third suffer from a disability. Their condition means they are confronted with many barriers to education. As part of its inclusive education programme, Handicap International seeks to remove the many barriers to the education of 170 000 children with disabilities in nine West African countries. Read on
27 Jan 2017

Morocco, Nigeria plan for a trans-African gas pipeline

Country:
Benin
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mauritania
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Topics:
Cross-border co-operation
Economy
Energy
Regional integration
Body:
An ambitious flagship project, the long-awaited construction of a trans-African gas pipeline connecting Nigeria via Morocco to Europe, might finally advance. The project was officially announced in December 2016 during a visit of King Mohammed VI to Nigeria. The 4 000 km pipeline will run along the Gulf of Guinea countries and will help create industrial hubs, and thereby will also boost regional economic integration beyond the energy sector. Read on
15 Oct 2016

Summit on maritime security

Country:
Togo
Topics:
Agriculture & Fisheries
Regional integration
Security
Body:
African leaders gathered from 10-15 October at the Summit on Maritime Security and safety, held in Lomé within the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government. Twenty-two African delegations adopted the African Charter on Maritime Security, Safety and Development. The Charter aims to put into place an African strategy for the protection of its seas and oceans, to ensure peace, security and stability, and to make the African maritime space the key driver for sustainable economic development. Read on
28 Jul 2016

Sharing experiences on local cross-border co-operation

Country:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Togo
Topics:
Cross-border co-operation
Members:
Switzerland
SWAC:
SWAC
Body:
The Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat (SWAC/OECD) was invited to a workshop of the West Africa Division’s Governance Working Group organised by the Swiss Co-operation Office in Mali on 28 July in Bamako. This provided an opportunity to share SWAC’s experiences and the results of its work on cross-border co-operation in West Africa. Read on
07 Mar 2016

AFRIGOS research project examines "respacing" of Africa

Country:
Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Togo
Topics:
Cross-border co-operation
Infrastructure
Regional integration
Body:
An international team of scholars has launched an ambitious new research project on regional integration and international trade in Africa. Based at the Centre for African Studies at the University of Edinburgh, the African Governance and Space (AFRIGOS) programme examines the "respacing" of the continent through the political drive for integration and the reimagining of Africa's engagement with the global economy. Read on

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Faure Gnassingbé

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President of Togo

Tikpi Atchadam

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Politician, Togo

Tchambakou Ayassor

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ECOWAS Commissioner

Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo

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IFAD President

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Togo

Livestock in coastal countries

Showdown in Togo

UEMOA High-level Committee on Food Security

ECOWAS 51st Summit focuses on reforms

The new UEMOA Commission

Barriers to education for children with disabilities

Morocco, Nigeria plan for a trans-African gas pipeline

Summit on maritime security

Sharing experiences on local cross-border co-operation

AFRIGOS research project examines "respacing" of Africa

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Faure Gnassingbé

Tikpi Atchadam

Tchambakou Ayassor

Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo