Yakubu Gowon, the only surviving founding father of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says he is ...

ECOWAS and India have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation, focusing on economic development, investment, ...

Two West African nations, after military takeovers, are reportedly taking steps to rejoin ECOWAS within the six-month ...

The Economic Community of West African States announced recently that the three-member nations where coup plotters overthrew elected governments had finally exited the community. Issues related to ...

The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

It is instructive to state that these external contributions do not determine the policies or priorities of ECOWAS. The ...

Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...

This is despite the official exit of these three countries from ECOWAS on January 29, to focus on their own bloc known as the ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso's withdrawal from ECOWAS marks a significant shift in West African politics and trade relations ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) withdraws from ECOWAS and continues initiatives for independence, regional integration, and defensive cooperation.