The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the admission of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger as non-ECOWAS members of the ...

ECOWAS declares a state of emergency across West Africa due to rising political instability, military coups, and terrorism, urging concerted regional actio ...

Elections have become 'major trigger of instability in our community,' says ECOWAS Commission president - Anadolu Ajansı ...

The most concrete evidence of a united front was the rapid response to stop the coup in the Republic of Benin on 7 December ...

A leader of the West African regional bloc says coups and attempted coups have left the region in a state of emergency ...

ECOWAS leaders agreed on a plan to significantly lower air travel costs, which is intended to boost regional unity and access ...

The Economic Community of West African states (Ecowas) is set to mark 50 years in May 2025. It was established in 1975 by 16 member states. Though seven of the founding leaders had ascended to power ...

FILE -Members stand for the arrival of dignitaries at a joint press conference by African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) electoral observers in Abuja, Nigeria, Feb.

Sahel’s military alliance meets in Mali, challenging ECOWAS in a battle for legitimacy and reshaping West Africa’s future.

GHANA, through the Foreign Affairs Ministry, has petitioned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to investigate alleged interference with Ghanaian businesses in Nigeria.

West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded ...