ECOWAS aims to achieve “collective self-sufficiency” for its member states by creating a single trade bloc and building a full economic and trading union. Nigeria, the biggest country in West ...

The handover ceremony took place on Thursday, with Principal Programme Officer of ECOWAS’s Drug Prevention and Control Division, Dr. Daniel Amankwaah, presenting the keys to Prof. Abdulrahman ...

KANO – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for increased collaboration to tackle drug abuse, emphasizing that no single nation or organization can address the issue ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says its mediation team has left Guinea-Bissau after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo allegedly threatened to expel them amid rising political ...

A 40-year-old Nigerian, Bishir Dauda, plans a 50-day advocacy and solidarity journey across West African countries to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS. Mr Dauda announced his initiative in ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reinforced its commitment to tackling the pressing security, economic, and political challenges threatening the bloc's unity and progress.

Lawmakers in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament have renewed their calls for electoral reforms to strengthen democracy in the region. Speaking at the 1st ...

The West African regional bloc, Ecowas, says a mission deployed to Guinea-Bissau to help resolve an election dispute has left the country after the president threatened to expel it. The team was ...