ECOWAS to tackle terrorism with $4m in sub-region

The Economic Community of West African States has announced that $4 million has been allocated to support Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, and neighbouring countries grappling with the spillover effects of terrorism. The Director of Humanitarian and Social Affairs at the ECOWAS commission, Dr Sintiki Tarfa-Ugbe, made this announcement at the opening of a two-day strategic