At least 131 Gambian migrants have died trying to reach Europe through irregular routes so far in 2026, a regional parliamentary briefing has heard. The vast...
Category - ECOWAS
BRIKAMA — West African lawmakers and anti-trafficking officials have launched a major campaign in The Gambia, hearing harrowing testimonies from migration...
Irregular migration across West Africa is expected to remain high throughout the remainder of 2026, despite stepped-up border enforcement. That was the warning...
DAKAR, Senegal — Lawmakers from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS have called on member states to ring-fence at least five per cent of their national...
NDIOB, Senegal — For decades, a failing power grid has choked economic growth across West Africa. In rural communities, millions remain entirely cut off from...
Electricity in rural West Africa must be treated as an economic engine rather than a mere household amenity, experts have warned regional lawmakers. Speaking...
West Africa has set its sights on a major green transition, targeting a 48% renewable energy share by 2030 to tackle widespread power outages and drive...
DAKAR, SENEGAL — West African nations must strengthen regional cooperation and pass urgent legislation to expand renewable energy across rural communities, the...
DAKAR, SENEGAL — Renewable energy must serve as more than a technical fix for electricity demand; it must be a key driver in transforming economic activities...
DAKAR, Senegal — A major parliamentary summit is opening in the Senegalese capital this week to address the energy crisis gripping rural West Africa, where...