ECOWAS 54th Ordinary Session ignores Morocco’s bid to join the grouping

Almost two years after it requested to join the Economic Community of West African States, Morocco is still waiting for a final answer. The grouping’s last Ordinary Session, however, ignored Rabat’s bid.

ECOWAS holds three summits without discussing Morocco's bid

This year, ECOWAS held three summits without examining Morocco’s bid to join the regional economic group. The process is expected to take time.

Gas pipeline : Morocco and Nigeria agree on the project’s upcoming phases

Presidential elections in Nigeria: Morocco's accession to ECOWAS becomes a political map of anti-Buhari

Pending the presidential election in Nigeria (February 2019), the question about Morocco's accession to ECOWAS has become the hobby horse of some opponents of the second term of Buhari. This is the case of the lawyer Femi Falan.  

40 associations sign a petition against the construction of the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline

Opposing Morocco’s membership to ECOWAS, Nigerian retired Ambassadors stick to their guns

Once again, the Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria has expressed its strong opposition to Morocco’s ECOWAS membership. The next Nigerian presidential elections are to take place in February 2019 and Rabat will have to settle the matter before this deadline.

CHAN 2018 : Morocco wins the final match against Nigeria (4-0)

Morocco’s admission to ECOWAS is postponed

2017 Volleyball Nations Cup : Morocco defeats Nigeria (1-3)

King Mohammed VI and the Nigerian president to strengthen bilateral relations