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

The withdrawal of these three Sahelian nations affects over 72 million people, disrupts trade networks, and weakens ECOWAS’s collective security framework. These countries account for approximately 8% ...

The new flag showcases the AES logo: an orange sun radiating over a sturdy baobab tree ... focusing on disrupting terrorist ...

BAMAKO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for West Africa and the Sahel Leonardo Santos Simao on Friday called for the establishment of a cooperation ...

The flag is rectangular with a green background and features the AES confederationâ€s logo at its center ... member states have also announced that new AES passports will be issued starting ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to curb terrorism and other transborder crimes in the sub-region. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru ...

If it can adapt to the changing dynamics of the 21st century, ECOWAS’s 50th anniversary may be seen as the beginning of a new chapter in its quest for regional unity and stability.

Speaking at the 43rd ordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, said the activation of this force ...

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