Sierra Leone's president is assuming the rotating leadership of the Economic Community of West African States. Under previous chairman Bola Tinubu ECOWAS faced some of the greatest challenges in its ...

Under these circumstances, ECOWAS' new chairman, Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio, clearly has his work cut out for him and knows it, too, as the unity of the bloc and indeed much of the ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met in Nigeria's capital, Abuja to assess the bloc's challenges, particularly in light of recent military takeovers in several member states that ...

Russia has for years sought to expand its influence in Africa, in particular through the rise of mercenaries sponsored by the Kremlin.

New ECOWAS chair Julius Maada Bio inherits a bloc grappling with jihadist violence, military coups and a shrinking circle of ...

Mali's cabinet has approved a proposal in June 2025 to extend Colonel Assimi Goïta's leadership for a renewable five-year ...

ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray is scheduled to present an update on the status of negotiations regarding the ...

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has been chosen to be the next chairman of the West African economic bloc, ECOWAS ...

President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, ended his tenure as the Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States ...

By LINDA AKHIGBE   Only last month, on May 28, 2025, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, celebrated its 50th anniversary with huge fanfare, commemorating the event with official ...

President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, has urged West African leaders to maintain open lines of dialogue with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.