The erosion of democracy has also weakened regional and international security cooperation. In some cases, juntas have expelled traditional partners and turned to alternative actors, including...
Nigeria posted a ₦2.66 trillion fiscal deficit in Q2 2025, below the ECOWAS 3% GDP threshold, as GDP grew 4.23% despite revenue shortfalls, says the Budget...
ECOWAS leaders commit to defending democracy, boosting regional security, and deepening economic integration at the 68th Heads of State summit in Abuja, with plans for a...
At ECOWAS Parliament’s 25th anniversary in Abuja, regional leaders call for decisive action against rising threats to democracy, urging stronger cooperation, credible institutions, and a renewed...
As ECOWAS condemns Guinea-Bissau's coup, I analyze how its failure to address "constitutional coups" by elected leaders has eroded credibility and created conditions for military takeovers...
The ECOWAS Parliament has denounced the Guinea-Bissau military coup as an unacceptable attack on democracy, calling for the full restoration of constitutional order during its 2025...
ECOWAS has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all decision-making bodies following the November 26 coup, calling for President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s release and the immediate restoration of constitutional...
At a regional conference in Abuja, ECOWAS President Dr. Omar Touray urged the modernisation of traditional Islamic schools to curb terrorism, extremism, and youth radicalisation across...
Regional organizations such as ECOWAS and the African Union have tried to stem the tide, but their interventions have been inconsistent and sometimes politically motivated. While...
The suit filed on behalf of SERAP and the four concerned Nigerians by their lawyers, Kolawole Oluwadare, Kehinde Oyewumi and Andrew Nwankwo, read in part: “There...