FIFTY years after its historic founding in Lagos, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) finds itself in a precarious position. What was once a model of African regionalism is now grappling with a widening internal rupture that threatens…
THE ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has disbursed more than 2.5 billion dollars supporting about 300 projects across the ECOWAS subregion since its inception in 1999. EBID President, Dr George Donkor, made this known during an interactive…
ECOWAS is accelerating efforts to launch a long-delayed regional counter-terrorism force as extremist violence surges across parts of West Africa. The regional bloc says preparations are now ‘in full gear’, with troop contributions expected and funding talks underway. The update…
THE 4th Joint Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Trade and Industry has concluded with a strong call for economic diversification, industrial growth and regional collaboration. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, at the meeting on Friday…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice on 13 May 2025 delivered judgement in the matter of Mariame Kone-Toure v. ECOWAS Commission (Application No. ECW/CCJ/APP/32/24 ruling against the applicant, who had challenged the fairness of the recruitment process for the position of…
MEMBERS of the ECOWAS Parliament have appealed to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger (Sahel States) to rescind their decision to quit the subregional bloc, and return to its fold. Sen. Edwin Snowe, Chairman of the parliament’s Joint Committee Delocalised Meeting,…
THE military-led governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have formally endorsed Morocco’s initiative to provide them access to global trade through its Atlantic ports, according to Morocco’s state news agency, as reported by Reuters. The foreign ministers of the three Sahel states expressed their…
THE upcoming Mining in Motion (MIM) 2025 Summit – taking place from June 2-4 in Accra, Ghana – will feature the participation of Adama Soro, Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Federation of Chambers of…
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers has convened a meeting in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate on the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc. The Chairman of the Council, Nigeria’s Minister…
A LANDMARK celebration of West Africa’s leading regional bloc has been overshadowed by a deepening political rift, as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began a two-day summit in Accra on Tuesday to address the departure of three…
