The commission also announced that opposition leader Abdirahman Cirro defeated incumbent President Muse Abdi in the election.
The Chadian government has repatriated 600 irregular migrants from Nigeria who were found engaging in begging activities in various parts of the country.
More than 1,000 illegal miners have resurfaced in recent weeks, but police said last week that hundreds could still be underground.
Mr Piero said that while the AU talked about economic freedom, nations still uphold laws and policies that hinder Africa’s development.
Mr Chambas said Africa with its own standby force could efficiently deploy resources and personnel to conflict zones.
Several victims, including Kargbo, Mohamed Sillah and Alusine Sesay, died as a result of this crackdown.
The AfDB president said this challenge had made it difficult for African nations to access the financial resources needed to drive sustainable development.
The estimate includes some 26,000 people who suffered violent deaths, a higher figure than one currently used by the United Nations for the entire country.
Mr Ihonre expressed optimism that Mr Tinubu as Chairman of ECOWAS has the capacity to champion the cause.
More than 15 million children in Sudan are out of school due to the country’s ongoing conflict, the National Council for Child Welfare said.
