ECOWAS standby force: New wine in old wine skin (1), By Jideofor Adibe There is the fundamental question of what is really new about the proposed ESF under Tinubu, and whether it is merely new ...

Dr. Omar Alieu Touray echoed Tinubu’s sentiments, stating, “ECOWAS remains a symbol of hope for millions in West Africa. Our collective strength lies in cooperation, not conflict.” ...

On the evening of July 1, 1964, a weary but elated Lyndon B. Johnson walked into his White House residence after a day of frantic vote-counting on Capitol Hill. His political adversaries in the Senate ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS ...

President Tinubu leads ECOWAS@50 celebrations in Lagos, ... Among them stood 90-year-old Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), the lone surviving witness to the bloc’s birth cry in May 1975.

After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance. ... Their withdrawal will weaken ECOWAS, which celebrates its 50th year this May and had 16 members at its founding.

ECOWAS, West Africa’s regional bloc, is 50 years old. To mark the historic milestone, Ghana’s capital, Accra, hosted an event. However, the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge blow to Ecowas, which at 50 years old is considered Africa's most important regional group.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it was disappointed with a lack of progress in reconciling with breakaway, junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger and will make "more ...

West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday approved setting up a special court to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship.. The landmark decision was announced at the ...

Again the ECOWAS Commission made another news headlines when it organised a one-day Workshop for the Validation of the ECOWAS Standby Force, ESF, Operational Framework from (May 29 to May 31, 2024).