Togo has been shaken by violent protests against cost of living and the regime by Faure Gnassingbé, who has concentrated executive power in his hands through a recent constitutional reform.

The ECOWAS pre-election mission has kicked off its activities in preparation for the October 2025 presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire. The mission, led ...

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, under whose stewardship ECOWAS marked the Golden ...

The Economic Community of West Africa States, ECOWAS, has unfolded plans to hold a regional youth conference in Saly Portudal ...

The ECOWAS Parliament has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing digital transformation in West Africa's education sector, declaring education technology and innovation as essential tools for shaping ...

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has been chosen to be the next chairman of the West African economic bloc, ECOWAS ...

New ECOWAS chair Julius Maada Bio inherits a bloc grappling with jihadist violence, military coups and a shrinking circle of ...

Following the ECOWAS announcement, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said his country would provide between 850 and 1,100 troops “as soon as possible” to supplement the standby force.

ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, engages in more than just economic activities. How will it implement the new initiative?

ECOWAS is resolved to use military force after economic and travel sanctions used against the coup plotters failed, according to a Western diplomat in Niamey who did not want to be identified for ...