Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has Deployed a Technical Mission to Observe the Legislative and Local Elections of May 31, 2026 in Guinea ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) into concrete economic opportunities for ...

The President of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has called for stronger regional unity, democratic governance, and accelerated economic integration as the ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has announced a major regional push toward harmonised migration governance and integrated border management. The announcement was made ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. ABUJA, Nigeria — Coups and attempted coups in West Africa, along with escalating security challenges, have left ...

With Iran blockaded and weakened, Hezbollah may be increasingly dependent on its West African financial schemes. Iran’s economy is buckling. Under a US blockade, the Islamic Republic faces its most ...

The ECOWAS Commission convened the Annual Regional Stakeholders’ Meeting of the ECOWAS Cross-Border Cooperation Support Programme (ECBCSP) in Abuja, Nigeria, from 19–20 May 2026. The meeting brought ...

THE speed with which poorly governed states are collapsing under the weight of terrorism has become a deafening catastrophe.

A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was ...

The Sahel region of Africa has become one of the world’s most dangerous and unstable security zones. Stretching across states ...