The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), which was set up to promote trade and good governance across the region, recently marked its 50th anniversary. But it was hardly an auspicious ...

What are the key findings of the survey? The survey, which involved 1,200 people, reveals that 64% of Togolese respondents believe the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic ...

It is not exactly the end of a proverbial era: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu led the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for just under two years as its rotating chairman. But in that ...

ECOWAS cut aviation taxes and reduced passenger and security charges by 25% from Jan. 1, 2026, but ticket prices have yet to fall. Member states have not fully transposed the decision into national ...

When Nigerian President Bola Tinubu assumed the chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on 9 July 2023, his primary goal was to end the wave of military coups that were ...

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has held its outreach/sensitisation in Lagos in a bid to deliver justice directly to the grassroots and enhance visibility. The community court also held an ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) plans to introduce a regional currency by July 2027 despite past delays and ongoing hurdles. The pledge was made at the recent Sahel Governance ...

While the coup attempt in Benin on 7 December was primarily neutralised by defence and security forces remaining loyal to President Patrice Talon, the Beninese army also received crucial backing from ...