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It’s ECOWAS of people, not coup plotters
My submission then was based on political history in Africa and the ECOWAS region in particular. Years later, ECOWAS emergence and events across its member nations were what I studied in-depth ...
Voice of America10d
ECOWAS regional bloc activates counterterror force
Security analysts are praising ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, for activating its regional standby force but remain doubtful about its effectiveness following the recent ...
The Punch Newspapers12d
ECOWAS activates standby force to tackle terrorism
Speaking at the 43rd ordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, said the activation of this force ...
Daily Post Nigeria10d
ECOWAS Defence Chiefs ready to secure region
Christopher Musa, has reaffirmed the military’s readiness and determination to ensure the full security of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, region. Musa, who serves as ...
The Nation Newspaper11d
ECOWAS activates 5,000-strong Standby Force
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to curb terrorism and other transborder crimes in the sub-region. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru ...
LEADERSHIP Newspaper6d
ECOWAS @ 50: Achievements Amid Threat Of Disintegration
In May this year the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will roll out the drums to celebrate a landmark 50 years of being an enduring regional organization promoting West Africa ...
The Punch Newspapers10d
ECOWAS defence chiefs reaffirm commitment to regional security
The renewed pledge came during the closing ceremony of the 43rd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff in Abuja. The PUNCH on Tuesday reported that the sub-regional ...
LEADERSHIP Newspaper11d
ECOWAS Activates Standby Force To Fight Terrorism, Trans-border Crimes
The Economic Community of Africa State (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to fight terrorism and other transborder criminal activities in the subregion. Nigeria’s Minister of Defence ...
Vanguard6d
Attention, ECOWAS standby force
ECOWAS Standby Force should avoid the mistake of abandoning its funding and operational responsibilities to Nigeria alone. The near-absence of other member countries during its recent inauguration ...
ISS25d
ECOWAS is still pivotal to steadying The Gambia’s transition
Today, ECOWAS’ active support remains critical to stability in The Gambia. In December 2016, then-president Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to accept electoral defeat led to mediation and the threat of ...
Vanguard11d
ECOWAS activates standby force to tackle terrorism
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has activated its standby force to combat terrorism in the sub-region. The regional body had in October last year, hinted at the ...