In May this year the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will roll out the drums to celebrate a landmark 50 years of being an enduring regional organization promoting West Africa ...

The Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to regional security, pledging to ensure the subregion’s safety and ...

My submission then was based on political history in Africa and the ECOWAS region in particular. Years later, ECOWAS emergence and events across its member nations were what I studied in-depth ...

ECOWAS Standby Force should avoid the mistake of abandoning its funding and operational responsibilities to Nigeria alone. The near-absence of other member countries during its recent inauguration ...

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 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 ...

The depot, located in Lungi, Sierra Leone, is expected to be commissioned later this year. The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah ...

Today, through ECOWAS-EIS, we are improving access to accurate data, enhancing national energy information systems, and strengthening regional integration,” Bayaornibè said. Related News ...

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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 ...

Today, ECOWAS’ active support remains critical to stability in The Gambia. In December 2016, then-president Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to accept electoral defeat led to mediation and the threat of ...

Lawmakers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have expressed deep concerns over the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the regional bloc. Speaking at the 1st ...