The Economic Community of West African States (ECOW­AS) says it is working to attract about 10 million intra-com­munity tourists to the subregion annually by 2029. ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic ...

Today, ECOWAS’ active support remains critical to stability in The Gambia. In December 2016, then-president Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to accept electoral defeat led to mediation and the threat of ...

A reflection on the myth and realities of its establishment, accomplishments, and challenges has shown that through ...

In fulfillment of his mandate to promote regional trade integration, the Chairman of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme ...

This decision aligns with ECOWAS Regulation C/REG 21/12/17, which promotes free roaming and reduced communication costs ...

Mariam Sankanu is a Gambian investigative journalist with Malagen, The Gambia's premier media platform specialised in ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to combat terrorism and other ...

He noted that the ECOWAS standby force, which is already fully activated, is involved in peace support missions in Guinea-Bissau and Gambia. Musah added that the standby force would soon be ...

The event, which attracted tourism officials, private sector stakeholders, immigration experts, and development partners, ...

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

Recognizing the critical role of tourism as a driver of regional integration and economic growth, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a multi-day capacity-building ...

Security analysts are praising ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, for activating its regional standby force but remain doubtful about its effectiveness following the recent ...