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 ...

A reflection on the myth and realities of its establishment, accomplishments, and challenges has shown that through resilience and unity of purpose among the region’s leaders, ECOWAS has remained an ...

IN a few weeks, the Economic Community of West African States, established on 28 May 1975, will turn 50. It was established following the signing of the Treaty of Lagos. It aimed to promote ...

The departures were the first of its kind in the bloc's 50-year history's and analysts warn that a weaker ECOWAS could further undermine the increasingly fragile region. What is ECOWAS and what ...

A 40-year-old Nigerian, Bishir Dauda, plans a 50-day advocacy and solidarity journey across West African countries to ...

Editorial - Once again, Liberia finds itself mired in self-inflicted political embarrassment--not because our neighbors have failed us, but because our own leaders continue to sabotage the country's ...

KANO – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for increased collaboration to tackle drug abuse, emphasizing that no single nation or organization can address the issue ...

By July Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have quit the 15-strong Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). While the specifics are rather different from the UK’s 2016 decision to ...

The Economic Community of West African States has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regional energy data integration with the third annual workshop on the ECOWAS Energy Information System.

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“For the first time in history, we welcome female athletes to this prestigious tournament, breaking barriers and setting a precedent for gender inclusivity in traditional sports. This is a defining ...

Lawmakers in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament have renewed their calls for electoral reforms to strengthen democracy in the region. Speaking at the 1st ...