The three Sahelian states’ split from ECOWAS is reducing security cooperation at a time when West Africa is battling numerous ...

West Africa is undergoing its own version of Brexit. By July Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have quit the 15-strong ...

The continent's peacekeepers are key players in its conflict zones. However, southern African troops are withdrawing from one ...

Measles continues to spread in West Texas and New Mexico, with more than 350 people infected. The outbreak is likely to persist for a year, according to Texas health officials. Four cases in ...

Similarly, the value of imports from ECOWAS grew by 160.7 percent YoY to N438.56 billion in 2024 from N168.22 billion in 2023. Further analysis of quarterly trend showed that the country’s trade ...

The Economic Community of Africa State (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to fight terrorism and other transborder criminal activities in the subregion. Nigeria’s Minister of Defence ...

The meeting was attended by Chief of Defence Staff of ECOWAS countries, except Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger,which had withdrawn from the subregional body. Other at the meeting were the ECOWAS ...

The Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam, has sought the partnership and support of the European Union, EU, to actualise police reforms and reiterated the Nigerian Government’s commitment ...

The Federal Government on Tuesday hinted that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has put in place a Standby Force to curb terrorism and other transborder crimes in the subregion.

Show Full Article West African countries are already working on such a plan. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) covers a population of more than 400 million people across 12 ...

By threatening to expel the joint mission of ECOWAS and the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) from Guinea-Bissau, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who has been ruling his country as a ...

Athletes from 11 ECOWAS countries proudly marched with their national flags, showcasing their cultural heritage. The tournament torch was lit in a symbolic act marking the spirit of competition and ...