The Economic Community of West African States is one of the regional pillars of cooperation and integration in West Africa.

The AfCFTA is the culmination of decades of efforts to achieve Pan-African economic and political integration. Its roots can ...

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - January 29, 2025 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) confirmed this Wednesday the ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is in crisis mode and observers are calling for profound reforms. Politics 04/17/2024 April 17, 2024 Reopened Nigeria-Niger border promises trade ...

The three countries, led by military governments, cited ECOWAS's alleged alignment with former colonial powers and failure to ...

ECOWAS had given Burkina Faso Mali and Niger until July to reconsider the move but they said their departure was irreversible ...

Opinion - Last Wednesday, an official announcement was that three West African countries under military rule have officially left the regional bloc, The Economic Community of West African States ...

The imminent departure of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marks a ...

The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), following months of tense relati ...

The Economic Community of West African States ... in all its forms,” the statement continued. The organization also urged member states to intensify regional cooperation, particularly in ...

Ecowas - which stands for the Economic Community of West African States - was founded in 1975 in a bid to improve economic ...