… The association urged full implementation of a December 2025 ECOWAS decision to remove some aviation taxes and reduce selected charges by 25%. …
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Ecowas
Also known as: West African regional bloc · Economic Community of West African states
West African regional body that pressed Guinea-Bissau's military junta toward elections following a November coup.
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- May 2026
- April 2026
… Ecowas has 15 states. The East African caucus is large. …
Anatomy of a Vote: A Letter From Midrand… West Africa’s regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African states (Ecowas), similarly condemns the attacks. …
Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks… West Africa’s regional bloc, Ecowas, similarly condemned the attacks. Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso left Ecowas after military coups brought their armies to power. …
Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks- February 2026
… Unlike the West African regional bloc Ecowas, France, the EU and the Biden administration, today’s White House does not regard the Russian military presence as a threat to regional stability or human rights. …
Three West African juntas have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage them- January 2026
… These events have created heightened vigilance among governments in the region, including Nigeria, which has traditionally positioned itself as a stabilising force within the regional grouping Ecowas. …
Nigerian officers to face trial over coup-plot allegations… Since seizing power from President Umaro Sissoco Embaló in November, Guinea-Bissau’s coup leaders have been under pressure from the West African regional body, Ecowas, to organise elections within a short transitional timeframe. …
Guinea-Bissau coup leaders set December election date- December 2025
… Russia has strengthened its ties with these Sahel countries over recent years – and Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have left the West African regional bloc Ecowas to form their own group, the Alliance of Sahel States. …
Benin coup thwarted by loyalist troops, president tells nation- November 2025
… The West African bloc Ecowas took a similar action, while urging the military to return to the barracks. …
Guinea-Bissau coup was a sham, West African political figures say- September 2025
… In another coordinated move earlier this year, all three countries simulatenously withdrew from the regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). …
Three West African countries to quit UN top court
World & Region
IATA urges African governments to prioritise aviation for economic growth
The News
The International Air Transport Association has called on African governments to treat aviation as core economic infrastructure rather than a tax source, citing its support for trade, tourism, jobs and regional integration. The association highlighted that while safety has improved, African accident rates remain above the global average, and implementation of international safety standards is below target across Sub-Saharan Africa.
5 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Tuesday 5 May
IATA urges African governments to prioritise aviation for economic growth
The International Air Transport Association has called on African governments to treat aviation as core economic infrastructure rather than a tax source, citing its support for trade, tourism, jobs and regional integration. The association highlighted that while safety has improved, African accident rates remain above the global average, and implementation of international safety standards is below target across Sub-Saharan Africa.
5 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Tuesday 28 April
Pan-African Parliament moves toward regional rotation in leadership
The Pan-African Parliament in South Africa this week is electing a new bureau after resolving a 15-year argument about leadership representation. In May 2017, the PAP passed a resolution to introduce regional rotation of the presidency, addressing a pattern in which only east, west, and central African leaders held the top position during the institution's first 18 years.
28 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 27 April
Mali's defence minister killed in suicide truck bombing
Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara was killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near Bamako as part of a wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists across the country. The attack, launched by militants affiliated with al-Qaeda, also killed at least three of Camara's family members, and the head of the military junta was moved to a safe location after his home was targeted.
27 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Mali defence minister killed in suicide truck bombing
Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara was killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near Bamako, part of a wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists across the country. The attack, claimed by al-Qaeda-affiliated militants, also killed at least three of Camara's family members.
27 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 2 February
US shifts policy toward West African juntas aligned with Russia
The Trump administration is signalling a new approach to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—military-run states that have expelled France and turned to Russia for defence support. The US is prioritizing security cooperation and counter-terrorism over previous concerns about democracy and human rights, and aims to balance Russian influence in the region through intelligence and weapons support.
2 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 27 January
Nigerian military officers charged over alleged coup plot
Sixteen Nigerian military officers arrested last October on suspicion of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu will face trial before a military court, the armed forces have confirmed. The charges come amid West African instability and heightened regional vigilance over coup attempts, though Nigeria has maintained unbroken civilian rule since 1999.
27 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 23 January
Guinea-Bissau junta schedules December election after November coup
Military coup leaders in Guinea-Bissau have set 6 December for presidential and legislative elections, following pressure from the West African regional body Ecowas to move swiftly toward civilian rule after seizing power in November. The timeline remains contested, with observers questioning whether the junta will actually cede power or consolidate control.
23 January 2026 · The Namibian →