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Togo’s Citizens Want To Leave ECOWAS – A New Survey Suggests Why

Global UpfrontJun 2, 2025June 2, 20250

By Koffi Améssou Adaba A survey of Togolese citizens recently looked into perceptions of their government’s handling of the terrorist threat in the northern region

We’re Better Off Together In ECOWAS, Tinubu Tells Malian Leader

Global UpfrontMay 15, 2025May 15, 20250

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a message to Malian leader General Assimi Goita, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to supporting Mali’s democratic transition and deepening economic ties

West Africa’s Terrorism Fight May Require ECOWAS, AES Collaboration

Global UpfrontApr 25, 2025April 25, 20250

By ADF The three nations that make up the Alliance of Sahel States are home to terror groups that threaten to spread into the coastal

Ecowas@50: West Africa’s Bold Trade Experiment Turns 50: A Report Card

Global UpfrontApr 23, 2025April 23, 20250

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning & Jesper Bjarnesen By Emmanuel Kwesi Aning & Jesper Bjarnesen The Economic Community of West African states (Ecowas) is set to mark

AES Withdrawal: ECOWAS Future Calls For Strategic Dialogue

Global UpfrontApr 12, 2025April 12, 20250

The Guardian Nigeria Editorial, April 12, 2025 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, was stating the obvious when he raised concerns recently, over the

Attention, ECOWAS Standby Force

Global UpfrontMar 18, 2025March 18, 20250

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, under the leadership of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, is moving forward with the recent establishment of the

Sahelian Nations’ Withdrawal from Regional Bodies Weakens Counterterrorism Fight

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2025March 11, 20250

By ADF As the Sahel’s three junta-led governments increasingly turn inward, their absence from regional organizations is hampering counterterrorism efforts across West Africa, according to

ECOWAS Breakup Could Push Up Food Prices And Worsen Hunger In West Africa

Global UpfrontFeb 20, 2025February 20, 20250

By Danielle Resnick The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and

Before We Call It ECO-WAS

Global UpfrontFeb 2, 2025February 2, 20250

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In the aftermath of the announcement on 28 January 2024 by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic denouncing the Revised Treaty

Ghana’s New President Faces Tough Regional Security Problems: Why He’s Well-placed To Tackle Them

Global UpfrontJan 14, 2025January 14, 20250

By Muhammad Dan Suleiman John Mahama has been sworn in as Ghana’s new president. He inherits a host of security challenges by dint of the