Following the ECOWAS announcement, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said his country would provide between 850 and 1,100 troops “as soon as possible” to supplement the standby force.

The 2024 crisis exposed structural faults at the core of the West African regional body. At 50, can the once-great ...

Niger's military rulers closed the country's airspace as they defied an international ultimatum to restore the nation's president to power. Latest U.S.

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

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The flags of the countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission in Abuja, February 24, 2024. KOLA SULAIMON / AFP ...

Defence chiefs from Ecowas countries concluded their meeting in Abuja on Friday where they agreed on possible military intervention if a diplomatic solution could not be reached.

Iroegbu said ECOWAS countries should focus more on improved governance if they want to address the causes of terrorism. "More than setting up a force on counterterrorism, other aspects of non ...