Again, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have boycotted the ECOWAS Defence Chiefs meeting, continuing their disengagement from ...

A reflection on the myth and realities of its establishment, accomplishments, and challenges has shown that through ...

As the Economic Community of West African States marks its 50th anniversary, GIFT HABIB reflects on its journey from an ...

The force's activation follows a report by the Global Terrorism Index, which identified Africa's Sahel region as the global ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 5,000-member regional counterterrorism force to tackle the growing influence of jihadist groups, particularly Islamic State’s (IS) ...

President John Mahama says he has gained new perspectives on the concerns raised by three countries regarding their ...

ECOWAS has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen consequences of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and ...

Ecowas has been struggling to keep its membership intact after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all junta-led states, decided to ...

President John Dramani Mahama has emphasised that the primary reason behind the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger ...

ECOWAS has been able to block West African nations from going to war with each other. Legit.ng throws light on how the ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to combat terrorism and other ...

Mali and its neighbours have for more than a decade battled militant groups allied to Islamic State and al-Qaeda while ...