ECOWAS is pleased to announce the ECOWAS Media Excellence Awards 2025, recognizing outstanding journalists and media professionals whose work has significantly contributed to informing, educating and ...

In May this year the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will roll out the drums to celebrate a landmark 50 years of being an enduring regional organization promoting West Africa ...

Cape Verde later joined in 1977. Nigeria’s Head of State at the time of ECOWAS founding was General Yakubu Gowon. President Bola Tinubu is the current ECOWAS Chairman. As ECOWAS marks its 50th ...

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 ...

earning the ECOWAS Court international recognition with the Columbia University Global Freedom of Expression Award. Federation of African Journalists & Others v. The Gambia – The Court found ...

The ECOWAS Parliament turned down a request from the House of Representatives of the 55th Legislature to replace two members of the House from Liberia. According to a communication sent to the ...

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 ...

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 ...