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ECOWAS Warns West African Leaders Democracy Must Deliver Amid Rising Instability

NewsDeskNgMay 5, 2026May 5, 20260

ECOWAS urges leaders to deliver governance outcomes as rising insecurity and weak public trust threaten democracy across West Africa. West African leaders have issued a joint warning that democracy in the region is under growing strain and must begin to produce visible results for citizens, while also stressing that peace...

ECOWAS Court Unveils Five-Year Plan To Strengthen Justice And Regional Integration

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

ECOWAS Court has launched a five-year plan aimed at expanding access to justice and strengthening rule of law. The ECOWAS Court of Justice has unveiled a five-year strategic plan aimed at strengthening the rule of law, expanding access to justice, and deepening regional integration across West Africa. The plan, covering...

SERAP Sues FG At ECOWAS Court Over Alleged Mass Phone-Tapping Regulations

NewsDeskNgMar 9, 2026March 9, 20260

Rights group challenges Nigeria’s 2019 interception rules, warning they enable secret surveillance and threaten privacy, free speech and democratic accountability. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted proceedings against the federal government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, challenging the legitimacy of mass phone-tapping regulations. The suit,...

ECOWAS Warns Gulf Escalation Could Trigger Economic Shockwaves Across West Africa

NewsDeskNgMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

Prolonged Gulf conflict may worsen inflation, disrupt trade routes and deepen food insecurity across West Africa. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed deep concern over escalating hostilities in the Gulf region, warning that a prolonged conflict could unleash far-reaching economic and security consequences for West Africa...

Nigeria, ECOWAS Court Push Reforms Measures To Strengthen Enforcement Of Regional Judgments

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

Nigeria and the ECOWAS Court discuss reforms to address weak enforcement, urging stronger compliance and regional accountability. Calls for sweeping reforms and firmer compliance dominated a high-level bilateral meeting between Nigeria and the ECOWAS Court of Justice, as both sides acknowledged that weak enforcement of judgments threatens the credibility of...

ECOWAS defence chiefs meet in Abuja

NewsDeskNgAug 7, 2024August 7, 20240

The Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, are currently in a meeting at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting is chaired by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who is the chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence...

ECOWAS Parliament to setup mediation committee on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso

NewsDeskNgMay 21, 2024May 21, 20240

The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is to constitute an ad-hoc Mediation Committee to work with all stakeholders towards getting Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to return to the sub-regional body. The First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament and Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau,...

Nigeria, ECOWAS Member States implementing strategies to halt coups – Buhari

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2023January 12, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is working closely with ECOWAS to deal with insecurity in the West African region as well as implementing strategies to contain the spate of unconstitutional changes in government. The president spoke while receiving Letters of Credence from Ambassadors of Switzerland, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, the...