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Nigerien President, Issoufou takes over from Buhari as ECOWAS chairman

Jun 30, 2019

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by

Olaotan Falade

in Nigeria, Top Story, World

Member states of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) have elected President of Niger Republic Mahamodou Issoufou as Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government. He succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria. Issoufou’s election was one of the highlights of the 55th Ordinary Session of the 44 year-old economic…