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 ...

In delivering judgment, the ECOWAS Court ruled that the creation of states within the Federal Republic of Nigeria falls under ...

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 ...

Cape Verde later joined in 1977. Nigeria’s Head of State at the time of ECOWAS founding was General Yakubu Gowon. President Bola Tinubu is the current ECOWAS Chairman. As ECOWAS marks its 50th ...

The ECOWAS Court has dismissed a suit filed by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) against Nigeria over the non-creation of ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to curb terrorism and other transborder crimes in the sub-region. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru ...

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 ...

Christopher Musa, has reaffirmed the military’s readiness and determination to ensure the full security of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, region. Musa, who serves as ...

The Economic Community of Africa State (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to fight terrorism and other transborder criminal activities in the subregion. Nigeria’s Minister of Defence ...

In its ruling, the ECOWAS Court stated that creating states ... its obligations under Article 19 or Article 22 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights nor under Article 26 of the ...