Before We Call It ECO-Was

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In the aftermath of the announcement on 28 January 2024 by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic denouncing the Revised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and leaving the regional bloc “without delay”, reactions spanned the spectrum from hubris to hyperbole. From Nigeria, the regional anchor and […]

“Trump Launches New Trade War With Tariffs” — Imposes 25% Tax On Canada, Mexico; 10% On China

President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, the nation’s three largest trading partners, in response to what he said was their role in permitting illegal immigration and drugs to enter the United States. The president signed three executive orders establishing the measures, the first official actions of his […]