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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Strengthens its Commitment to Democratic Process in Benin
Ambassador Amadou Diongue, ECOWAS Resident Representative in Benin, paid an courtesy visit to Mr. Sacca Lafia, President of ...
Guinea-Bissau president threatens to expel ECOWAS mission, bloc says
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo threatened to expel a political mission sent to his country by the Economic ...
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ECOWAS, EU launch project to strengthen West Africa regional integration
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the European Union (EU) have jointly launched a project aimed at ...
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); Fostering Partnership and Collaboration with Ghana National Media
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Disclaimer: The contents of this press release was provided from an external third party provider. This ...
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West Africa: Ecowas Breakup Could Push Up Food Prices and Worsen Hunger in West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger comprised 16% of the bloc's population of 424 million and ...
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ECOWAS to strengthen regional energy data integration
The Economic Community of West African States has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regional energy data integration with the third annual workshop on the ECOWAS Energy Information System.The ...
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Sahel States’ Withdrawal from ECOWAS Undermines Accountability
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having served notice a year ago, raising concerns over access to justice for the ...
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Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change?
Ecowas - which stands for the Economic Community of West African States - was founded in 1975 in a bid to improve economic and political integration in West Africa. Prior to Wednesday's shake-up ...
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Navigating the complexities of regional integration
On the other hand, the Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, was formed in response to the regional crisis and the perceived failure of the Economic Community of West ...
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ASITU Drags Lagos To UN, ECOWAS Over Alleged Destruction Of Igbo Property
The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has reported the Lagos State government before the  United Nations Human Rights ...
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CDD organises conference on countering disinformation in West Africa
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has organised a regional stakeholders' engagement conference on countering ...
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A currency union encompassing all of West Africa promises benefits but faces a multitude of obstacles
Would strong regional central banks or even a continental central bank have helped? The regional experience of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gives a glimpse of what is needed ...