The ECOWAS Parliament has presented an award of recognition to Dr. Sidie Mohamed Tunis, who served as Speaker of the Fifth Legislature from March 2020 to March 2024.

They noted the orderly and peaceful conclusion of the voting process for the presidential and legislative elections and decried the disruption of the process by the military.

The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, has called for stronger cooperation between national courts and the regional court to enhance justice delivery and strengthen the rule of law across West Africa.

As West Africa marks 50 years of integration and shared progress, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its leadership in promoting regional trade, innovation, and sustainable investment with the official launch of the ECOWAS Trade and Investment Forum & Exhibition (ECOTIFE). The flagship initiative is featured at the 2025 Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF), running from November 7–16 at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.

The bloc further appealed to the international community to continue standing with West African nations in their joint efforts against terrorism and violent extremism.

The Federal Government has called on entrepreneurs and business owners in the South-East to take advantage of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) to expand the reach of their products across West Africa.

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa, GIABA, is set to train 40 journalists from 15 West African countries on how to investigate economic and financial crimes.

More than 100 jobs have been created for pastoralists in Kaduna State under a two-year project aimed at boosting youth employment and women empowerment through livestock value-chain development.

The idea of ECOWAS Friendship Games should not be disregarded. All 15 ECOWAS countries, including the embittered ones (Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger) will participate

President Bola Tinubu last week handed over the affairs of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to his successor, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, with obvious sigh of relief after his two-year tenure. Under him, the Community split in two, with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger moving away to form the […]

The Chief Judge of ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, Wednesday, said that the court was forging a meaningful collaboration between it and member states to strengthen compliance with, and enforcement of, the court’s judgments across the region.

The Chief Judge of ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, has lamented the unwillingness of members to enforce the judgment of the court, noting that was undermining  regional justice, accountability, and human rights protection.

Tuggar cautioned that the new restrictions risk weakening US engagement in a region primed for economic and security partnerships.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is currently facing integration challenges and seeks to address them by strengthening unity, solidarity, and fraternity within the bloc.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to match bold policy declarations with decisive implementation, stressing that the regional bloc must begin delivering tangible results—especially for youth and women, who form the majority of its population.