By Paul Ejime More than 50 years after its formation, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ought to be in a celebratory mood as arguably the best-performing Regional Economic Community (REC) in Africa. However, the regional economic bloc, once internationally lauded for its outstanding achievements, especially in preventiveContinue Reading
*By Orimogunje Samuel The Registered Trustees of the Centre for Community Law (CCL), a Nigeria-based non-governmental organisation, have instituted a suit before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ) against key ECOWAS institutions over alleged violations of the ECOWAS Revised Treaty and established appointment procedures. In Suit *No. ECW/CCJ/APP/66/25,*Continue Reading
By Paul Ejime The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday, 9 December, declared a state of emergency across the region, the first time since the regional bloc was formed in May 1975. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, announced during the 55th SessionContinue Reading
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has announced a state of emergency across the region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, made the declaration on Tuesday during the 55th session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja. The meetingContinue Reading
(President Talon ) (Coup leader Lt.-Col Pascal Tigri on a foreign TV station) By Paul Ejime The current Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has ordered the deployment of “elements of the ECOWAS StandbyContinue Reading
*By Paul Ejime David Aguele, a Nigerian citizen, and the Centre for Community Law (CfCL), an NGO, have jointly sued the President of the ECOWAS Commission and the Council of Ministers at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ), challenging the regional organisation’s decision to retain in its employment staff membersContinue Reading
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded plans to launch its 21 member Business Council in September. Dr. Tony Elumelu, Director of Private Sector said in a statement, that the decision to launch the council was one of the outcomes of the last meeting of theContinue Reading
By Paul Ejime West African leaders at their 67th Ordinary Summit in Abuja on Saturday 22 June 2025 chose Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio as the new rotational Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government for the next one year. He succeds Nigeria’s President BolaContinue Reading
By Paul Ejime As it struggles with the consequences of its poor handling of the rash of military coups in the West African region, the leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) appears to have run out of ideas and creativity in the search for an effectiveContinue Reading
