The force's activation follows a report by the Global Terrorism Index, which identified Africa's Sahel region as the global ...

The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs ... force would soon be mobilised for counterterrorism efforts, with troops from member states ready to be deployed. The force, he said, requires ...

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 Minister justified that The Gambia is part of ECOWAS and the authority of heads of state and government decided to set up ...

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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reinforced its commitment to tackling the pressing security, economic, and political challenges threatening the bloc’s unity and progress.

Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has stated that to effectively address the security challenges in the West African sub-region, collective efforts from all affected countries are ...