The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded high-level national expert negotiations in Lagos, formalizing the revised ECOWAS Mineral Development Policy (EMDP) and implementation matrix designed to halt unrefined raw mineral exports across the bloc.

Source: ECOWAS Commission Official Dispatch

Reporting: Kofi Boateng & Amina Touré · Saturday, October 31, 2026

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West African Power Pool Commissions 21st General Assembly in Conakry to Interconnect Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mano River Grid

Source: West African Power Pool (WAPP) ↗Ibrahim Diop

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