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Speaking in an interview at the 2025 West African Automotive Show (WAAS) in Lagos, Mrs. Fianu highlighted pressing challenges, particularly with the ECOWAS travel certificate. “Nigerians have refused ...

“One of the key issues is with ECOWAS is that Nigerians have refused to accept the ECOWAS travel certificate, and that is very frustrating,” she said. “Again, there is another challenge when you ...

He described ECOWAS as the most integrated regional bloc on the African continent, citing the Free Movement Protocol, which enabled citizens of member states to travel, reside and work across borders ...

Security analysts are praising ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, for activating its regional standby force but remain doubtful about its effectiveness following the recent ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is one of eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) recognized by the African Union (AU). Until September 2023, it had 15 member states.

Cross-border traders and travelers are facing major challenges as border officials no longer accept the ECOWAS passport as a valid travel document. Alhaji Mansur Abdullah, a regular cross-border ...

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday. The previously announced withdrawal ...

To facilitate this, ECOWAS introduced a common passport, the ECOWAS Travel Certificate, in December 2000, allowing visa-free movement within the region and serving as an international travel ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards ... offers its members visa-free travel, favorable trade tariffs and access to a $702 billion ...