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

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

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

Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has stated that to effectively address the security challenges in the West ...

Your Excellency,  ECOWAS crisis – SPORTS to the rescue.  On behalf of all Nigerians, I salute you, sir. In the year 2002, I ...

The Economic Community of West African States has activated its standby force to combat terrorism in the sub-region.

The meeting was attended by Chiefs of Defence Staff of ECOWAS member countries except Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which had withdrawn from the sub-regional body. Others at the meeting were the ...

This month's ECOWAS wrestling tournament, however, marked the first time that the annual showdown featured a women's division. Legs taut, backs bent at the waist, the wrestlers slowly stretched out ...

The beginnings of ECOWAS The founding of ECOWAS in 1975 was driven by a shared vision: a united West Africa, where the nations of the region could combine their economic, political, and social ...

The Economic Community of Africa State (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to fight terrorism and other transborder ...

ECOWAS and AfDB have signed an $11.18 million agreement to boost rice production and enhance food security in West Africa.

Commission and the African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed an agreement worth $11.8 million to enhance rice production ...