The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS Network) has called on the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to focus on the interests of citizens and ...

The ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework and the decision of the Conference of Heads of State and Government to send pre-election missions in a timely manner to Member States holding elections ...

In Burkina Faso, supporters of Capt. Ibrahim Traore protest against France and the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS, taking to the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Oct. 4.

West African army chiefs discuss Niger coup response Heads of state ordered standby force to be assembled Official: most ECOWAS members ready to participate Niamey residents back coup leaders ...

ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc Story by Associated Press 2 min read Published 2:28 PM EST, Wed January 29, 2025 ...

ABUJA, NIGERIA — Security analysts are praising ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, for activating its regional standby force but remain doubtful about its effectiveness ...

ECOWAS also intervened in Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau and Mali. When Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh refused to hand over power to his democratically elected successor, Adama Barrow, in 2017, the ...

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meet in Abuja, Nigeria, on Aug. 10. (EPA/EFE/Shutterstock) ...

ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc Story by Associated Press 2 min read Published 2:28 PM EST, Wed January 29, 2025 ...