Togo backs Sahel alliance, rejects isolation of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey said on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, that Togo had chosen to support Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger because their security […]
ECOWAS
Senegal begins ECOWAS-backed role to support Guinea-Bissau’s political transition
Senegal has started its role as facilitator of Guinea-Bissau’s political transition after being appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Senegalese Foreign […]
Togo: civil society groups call for sanctions over constitutional reform ruling
Forty-three civil society organizations from Togo and other African countries have called for the enforcement of an ECOWAS Court of Justice ruling that declared Togo’s […]
ECOWAS Approves $25 Billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project
West African leaders have formally approved the US$25 billion Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, paving the way for one of Africa’s largest energy infrastructure projects aimed […]
ECOWAS Signs up for African Atlantic Gas Pipeline Project, Dealing Hard Blow to Algerian Regime
The $25 billion African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP) Project, launched by King Mohammed VI during his visit to Nigeria in 2016, has reached a major […]
Senegal’s President Faye Elected New ECOWAS Chairman
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during the 69th ECOWAS Summit of Heads […]
Burkina Faso’s Traore calls for deeper Sahel cooperation as AES marks second anniversary
Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore on Monday, July 6, called for stronger cooperation among Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger as the Confederation of Sahel States […]
Deportees challenge Ghana at ECOWAS Court over US third-country removals
A group of West African deportees has filed a lawsuit against Ghana at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja, alleging that the country […]
ECOWAS Parliament adopts measures to tackle child exploitation and street begging
The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a resolution aimed at protecting street children and combating child exploitation across West Africa. The resolution called on member States […]
ECOWAS Condemns Coordinated Terror Attacks in Mali, Calls for Regional Security Unity
The ECOWAS has strongly condemned a wave of coordinated terrorist attacks across Mali, describing them as a grave threat to peace and stability in the […]