West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three countries formally quit the group ...

The Economic Community of West African States announced recently that the three-member nations where coup plotters overthrew elected governments had finally exited the community. Issues related to ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

The prospect of the eco, a unified currency proposed for the 15 member states of the ECOWAS, has stirred excitement across ...

Widely seen as West Africa’s leading political and regional authority, the 15-nation ECOWAS was formed in 1975 to “promote ...

nited States security engagements in West Africa cannot be understood without consideration of regional geopolitical challenges spanning political instability, climate change, humanitarian and food ...

A new training programme to facilitate the transformation of the rice value chain and reduce post-harvest losses in the West Africa sub-region has been unveiled in Sunyani, the Bono Regional capital ...

Continental integration in Africa may remain far-fetched as only five countries provide 100 per cent visa-free intra-travel access. While 28 per cent of intra-Africa travel is visa-free for Africans, ...

The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network has appealed to ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahelian States, to enhance negotiations and dialogue in the interest of regional co-operation, peace ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) withdraws from ECOWAS and continues initiatives for independence, regional integration, and defensive cooperation.

Kenya’s backing of opposition leader Raila Odinga for AU Commission chair has intensified the 2025 election. With strong ...

It is instructive to state that these external contributions do not determine the policies or priorities of ECOWAS. The ...