The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 5,000-member regional counterterrorism force to tackle the growing influence of jihadist groups, particularly Islamic State’s (IS) ...

The force's activation follows a report by the Global Terrorism Index, which identified Africa's Sahel region as the global ...

Top on the agenda of the ongoing 43rd Ordinary Meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of the Chiefs of Defense Staff (CCDS) is the fight against the growing threat ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to combat terrorism and other ...

ECOWAS has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen consequences of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and ...

The Economic Community of Africa State (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to fight terrorism and other transborder ...

Ecowas has been struggling to keep its membership intact after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all junta-led states, decided to ...

Speaking at the 43rd ordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Committee ... ECOWAS to address consequences of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger withdrawal ECOWAS activates standby force to tackle terrorism EFCC ...

A meeting of Ecowas defence Chiefs has opened at the Defence Headquarters Abuja. Tagged the 43rd ordinary meeting of ECOWAS committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff, the meeting will review critical ...

President John Dramani Mahama has emphasised that the primary reason behind the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger ...

President John Mahama says he has gained new perspectives on the concerns raised by three countries regarding their ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its standby force as part of the bloc’s efforts to ...