Divisions over the latest draft constitution, which extends executive power and term limits, necessitate ECOWAS’ involvement.
Guinea-Bissau's opposition has vowed to bring the West African country to a standstill on Thursday in a dispute over when the five-year mandate of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo expires.
The Advisory, published on Tuesday, February 25 2025 by the West Africa and Sahel Office of the ISS, states that at the core of the country’s transition and stabilisation is revising the 1997 constitution to enable important institutional reforms that will redefine The Gambia’s politics and governance frameworks.
ECOWAS Commission and the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD West Africa) have joined forces to combat.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been asked not to close the door of further engagement with exiting members of the body including
ABUJA - FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday, expressed concern over electoral violence, BVAS technical glitches and challenges
The exit from Africa’s largest political and economic ... The trio face possible exclusion from the ECOWAS West African Power Pool, which aims to increase members’ access to the regional ...
The FLA accuse Malian forces and Wagner mercenaries of intercepting two passenger vehicles travelling to Algeria from the Malian city of Gao and killing the civilians on board, including women and children.
The majority bloc has postponed the election for representatives to the ECOWAS Parliament to next Tuesday, allowing more time for intense lobbying among lawmakers.
Ireland has reiterated its commitment to supporting Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in addressing security
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has organised a regional stakeholders' engagement conference on countering disinformation in West Africa