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24/04/2025

ECOWAS seeks to relocate regional institutions to Accra following B/Faso, Mali and Niger exit

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers convened an Extraordinary Session in Accra to deliberate on contingency plans following the formal notification of withdrawal by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional bloc.

In his opening address, the Chair of the Council, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Amb Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, extended the appreciation of member states to the Government and people of Ghana for their warm hospitality and for hosting the critical session. He also congratulated Ghana and the ECOWAS Commission on the successful launch of the “ECOWAS at 50” celebrations, describing the commemorative activities as a timely reflection of the bloc’s achievements and aspirations.

“This gathering demonstrates our unwavering commitment to the advancement of our regional community and the fulfillment of ECOWAS’s core purpose,” the Chair stated.

The Extraordinary Session follows a directive from the Authority of Heads of State and Government during its 66th Ordinary Session, mandating the Council to adopt modalities and a contingency plan for the disengagement of the three Sahelian nations. The ECOWAS Commission is expected to present memoranda addressing the withdrawal process, suspension of programs in the affected countries, and challenges related to the free movement of people, goods, and services.

Additionally, the Council will examine the potential relocation of ECOWAS institutions and agencies currently based in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, with an eye toward mitigating any disruptions caused by their exit. In a solemn tone, the Chair acknowledged that the session marks a difficult moment in ECOWAS’s history.
It was never our wish to deliberate on the withdrawal of member states. But in recognizing the sovereignty of these nations under their current military governments, we must now adapt and chart a forward-looking path,” he said.

Despite the gravity of the situation, the Tuggar urged ministers to view the crisis as an opportunity for institutional renewal and a recommitment to regional integration. He emphasized that ECOWAS remains the most integrated regional bloc in Africa, underpinned by harmonized policies and a shared vision for political, economic, and security cooperation.

“As we look ahead, our responsibility is to maintain the ECOWAS legacy and pass it on stronger to the next generation. Our unity has been tested before—and we emerged stronger. We will do so again,” he declared. The Chair concluded by calling on his colleagues to engage in constructive deliberations and to ensure the effective implementation of the withdrawal, reaffirming that ECOWAS remains the premier platform for addressing West Africa’s collective challenges.

“Membership, as the saying goes, has its privileges,” he added pointedly.

Alkasim Abdulkadir

Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to The Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs

22/04/2025

Tubbabun Yan BH das**a kammala degree a yau a jahar Gombe kenan.
Ko tayaya al'umma zasu karbesu?

22/04/2025

Mutuwar Paparoma na iya yin tasiri ga siyasar duniya ta hanyoyi da yawa, saboda matsayinsa na addini da siyasa a duniya. Ga wasu abubuwan da za su iya faruwa:

1. **Canjin Jagoranci a Cocin Katolika**: Sabon Paparoma zai iya canza manufofin addini da siyasa na Cocin, wanda zai iya rinjayar duniya. Misali, idan sabon Paparoma ya mai da hankali kan batutuwa k**ar yaki da talauci, sauyin yanayi, ko zaman lafiya, hakan na iya tasiri ga yarjejeniyoyin kasa da kasa.

2. **Tasiri a Kasashe Masu Yawan Katolika**: Kasashe da yawan Katolika s**a fi k**a (k**ar Brazil, Philippines, ko Italiya) na iya samun sauyin siyasa saboda jagorancin sabon Paparoma. Masu siyasa na iya daidaita manufofinsu don dacewa da kalaman Cocin.

3. **Harkokin Diplomacy na Vatican**: Vatican tana da matsayi na diflomasiyya a duniya. Mutuwar Paparoma na iya katse ayyukan diflomasiyya na wucin gadi, kuma sabon shugaban zai iya canza abubuwan da aka fi mayar da hankali, k**ar sulhu a yankuna masu rikici.

4. **Tasirin Al'adu da Tattaunawar Addini**: Paparoma yana wakiltar ikon ɗabi'a ga mutane miliyaran. Mutuwarsa na iya haifar da jujjuyawar al'adu ko tattaunawar addini, musamman idan sabon Paparoma ya gabatar da sabbin ra'ayoyi kan batutuwa k**ar LGBT ko haƙƙin mata.

5. **Historical Misalai**: Mutuwar Paparoma John Paul II a 2005 ta haifar da jinkirin tattaunawa game da rawar da Cocin ke takawa wajen rugujewar Soviet Union, yayin da zaben Paparoma Francis a 2013 ya kawo sauyi ga batutuwan tattalin arziki da zamantakewa.

6. **Tasirin Zabe a Kasashen Demokradiyya**: A kasashe inda Katolika s**a rinjani, ra'ayoyin sabon Paparoma na iya rinjayar zaɓe ko yunƙurin siyasa, musamman kan batutuwa k**ar yaki da cin hanci da rashawa ko kare muhalli.

A takaice, ko da yake tasirin siyasa na iya bambanta dangane da halayen sabon Paparoma da yanayin duniya, ikon Cocin Katolika na ɗabi'a da diflomasiyya yana da mahimmanci. Saboda haka, canjin shugabancin Vatican yana da damar yin tasiri, ko da yake ba kai tsaye ba,