ECOWAS flags Nigeria, others as highest in displaced population

By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe ECOWAS Commission has revealed that Nigeria, Niger and other Sahelian countries now account for the highest number of displaced persons in West Africa, as instability, coups and terrorist attacks continue to force millions from their homes.This was disclosed on Tuesday in Abuja during the 55th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council at ministerial level, where the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, warned that the region is facing