This is the second of the three articles I am writing on ECOWAS - the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) .

To the consternation of the people of the sub-region, who are young, vibrant, energetic, and with a bustling infectious ...

ECOWAS President Dr Omar Touray has decried the deplorable state of infrastructure at the Nigeria-Bénin Republic Seme border, ...

Despite its current crisis, Ecowas can look back on successes in integration, peace and security, and good governance.

As ECOWAS celebrates its golden jubilee, the region finds itself at a crossroads: the path ahead will require more than ...

Falana sharply criticised the deterioration of democratic institutions across the region and called for a youth-led revolution to restore the principles of democracy and social justice. The state ...

President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Dr. Omar Touray, has raised concerns over unofficial payments imposed on travelers, calling for greater transparency and ...

ECOWAS has pushed for stronger digital policy frameworks to make for increased digital interconnectedness in West Africa.

National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has called for effective mechanisms to enhance ECOWAS countries’ ability to prevent and counter terrorist Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs ...

Parliament has convened in Lomé for a five-day session aimed at tackling the persistent issue of exorbitant airline ticket ...

The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Parliament) has again lamented that the withdrawal of the three Sahel countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the ...

In December 2023, Morocco announced a trade initiative to facilitate Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger's access to the Atlantic Ocean using Moroccan ports after ECOWAS imposed trade restrictions on the the ...