Tinubu re-elected as Ecowas chairman

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been re-elected as chairman of the Ecowas Authority of Heads of States and Government for another one-year term. A report on the allAfrica site notes that Tinubu's first tenure ended yesterday, but he was elected on Sunday by a unanimous decision of other Heads of Government at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority held at the State House, Abuja. He was first elected to the position in Guinea-Bissau. In his acceptance speech, the President said he would focus on consolidating the values of democracy and upholding the interest of the regional body, which will turn 50 next year. ‘I have accepted to continue the service to the great members and the great minds that are committed to democratic values and our journey in the region. I will continue to serve our interest and build on democratic values and the structure that we inherited,’ he said. The Presidents of Senegal and Togo – Bassirou Faye and Faure Gnassingbé – were appointed as Special Envoys to Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.