ECOWAS at 50: Disunity Still Breaks West Africa Unity
FIFTY years after its historic founding in Lagos, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) finds itself in a…
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ECOWAS Bank Disbursed $2.5bn for 300 Projects Since Inception — President
THE ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has disbursed more than 2.5 billion dollars supporting about 300 projects…
ECOWAS to Launch Regional Counter-terrorism Force Against Terrorism
ECOWAS is accelerating efforts to launch a long-delayed regional counter-terrorism force as extremist violence surges across parts of West Africa.…
ECOWAS Ministers Unite to Strengthen Trade, Industry, Investment Cooperation
THE 4th Joint Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Trade and Industry has concluded with a strong call for economic…
ECOWAS Court dismisses Discrimination Claim in Recruitment Case
The ECOWAS Court of Justice on 13 May 2025 delivered judgement in the matter of Mariame Kone-Toure v. ECOWAS Commission…
ECOWAS Parliamentarians Seek Sahel States’ Return to Bloc
MEMBERS of the ECOWAS Parliament have appealed to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger (Sahel States) to rescind their decision to…
Sahel States Turn to Morocco As ECOWAS Ties Crumble
THE military-led governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have formally endorsed Morocco’s initiative to provide them access to global trade through…
West African Chambers of Mines to Advance Regional Mining Collaboration at Mining in Motion (MIM) 2025
THE upcoming Mining in Motion (MIM) 2025 Summit – taking place from June 2-4 in Accra, Ghana – will…
ECOWAS Convenes Meeting in Ghana on Withdrawal of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers has convened a meeting in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate…
Sahel Walkout Clouds ECOWAS at 50
A LANDMARK celebration of West Africa’s leading regional bloc has been overshadowed by a deepening political rift, as the Economic…