earlier been suspended from ECOWAS due to military takeovers of their respective governments. Upon its foundation, ECOWAS had 15 member states: eight...
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The ECOWAS passport is a common passport document for several countries in West Africa. Member states of ECOWAS — the Economic Community of West African...
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Nigerien crisis (2023–2024) (section ECOWAS)
initiated; however, on 10 August, ECOWAS took the step of activating its standby force. Previously in 2017, ECOWAS had launched a military intervention...
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The ECOWAS Court of Justice is an organ of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a regional integration community of 15 member states...
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The ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia or the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (abbreviated ECOMIG) – initially code-named Operation Restore Democracy...
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One of the goals of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is the development of an integrated railroad network. Aims include the extension...
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The ECOWAS Peace Pageant is an annual international beauty pageant established in 2008 for promoting peace and the youth agenda of the ECOWAS Commission...
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by other ECOWAS members — Ghana, Guinea, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and others. Nigeria and other ECOWAS members agreed...
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of the Fund for Cooperation, Compensation and Development of ECOWAS in 1999. The ECOWAS Fund was established in 1975 at the same time as the erstwhile...
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ECOMIL (redirect from ECOWAS Mission in Liberia)
ECOWAS mission in Liberia (ECOMIL) was a peacekeeping force sent by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Liberia at the end of Second...
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The Ecowas Brown Card Insurance Scheme is a motor insurance mechanism designed by ECOWAS to guarantee traffic accident victims a fair and accessible compensation...
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Liberia, from 1990 to 1997, ECOWAS actively engaged in diplomatic efforts and peacekeeping operations amid the civil war. ECOWAS justified its involvement...
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states were suspended by ECOWAS before announcing their withdrawal from the regional bloc. After the coup in Niger, ECOWAS threatened to intervene militarily...
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The major multi-sport event of West Africa is the ECOWAS Games which commenced at the 2012 ECOWAS Games. Football is also a pastime enjoyed by many,...
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Mohamed Ibn Chambas (section ECOWAS)
Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and acceded to the office on 1 February 2002. As Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, he was chief executive of the...
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defiant as Nigeria cuts power, ECOWAS threatens force". Al Jazeera. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023. "Niger coup: ECOWAS issues 7-day ultimatum for...
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led to the involvement of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations. The peace lasted for two years until the Second...
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Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was created by the Treaty of Lagos on May 28, 1975, in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. ECOWAS was established to promote...
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African leaders suspend Guinea from Ecowas following coup," September 9, 2021, BBC News, retrieved September 9, 2021 "Ecowas' dilemma: Balancing principles...
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Tom Ikimi (section Functions at ECOWAS)
Affairs from 1995 to 1998. He was appointed chairman of ECOWAS council of ministers and ECOWAS committee of Nine on Liberia (C-9) on 26 July 1996. He has...
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States (ECOWAS) formally adopted the name "eco" for their project of the single currency. The currency was planned to be introduced in 2020. ECOWAS leaders...
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African Standby Force (section ECOWAS Standby Force)
ECOWAS Mission Planning Management Cell (MPMC) met and produced an overarching framework document for the operationalisation of the ESF. The ECOWAS Operational...
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intimidation, while ECOWAS, seeking to prevent another entry in the growing West African Coup Belt, urged for calm. Additionally, ECOWAS reported that the...
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2010 WAFU Nations Cup (redirect from ECOWAS Unity Cup)
The event took place between 9 and 18 April 2010 and was sponsored by ECOWAS. The matches took place at two stadiums; Gateway International Stadium (Ijebu-Ode)...
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2016–2017 Gambian constitutional crisis (section Inauguration of Adama Barrow and ECOWAS intervention)
United Nations and ECOWAS, an organisation The Gambia joined under Jammeh’s rule, called on him to step down. After he refused, ECOWAS assembled a coalition...
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ISBN 978-92-3-100129-1. ECOWAS (2011). ECOWAS Policy for Science and Technology. Economic Community of West African States. ECOWAS (2011). Vision 2020: towards...
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a constitutional crisis. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) conducted a military intervention and achieved Jammeh's removal two days...
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Appointments, Defence and Interior Committees of Parliament. A member of the ECOWAS Parliament from 2013 – 2017, she worked with her colleagues to assist the...
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among the ECOWAS member States – with the expectation that such mechanism would, over the medium to long-term, ensure the citizens of ECOWAS Member States...
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in Abuja. Mom, Claire (30 September 2024). "Kemi Nandap named chair of ECOWAS immigration forum". the cable.ng. Retrieved 19 October 2024. "Tinubu Appoints...
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