Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Politics & Policy

Benin coup attempt reveals west Africa’s deepening democratic crisis

Nigeria deployed jets to help crush Benin's coup attempt, marking Ecowas's first successful military intervention against putschists since the region's coup epidemic began in 2020
Beninese soldiers in camouflage uniforms and red berets stand in formation during a military parade at independence day celebrations in Benin, 2024.
Politics & Policy

Exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from Ecowas could fuel regional unrest

The three countries left the 15-member Economic Community of West African States after being suspended following military coups that overthrew elected governments
US President Joe Biden bids farewell to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Raj Ghat Memorial before departing for the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, Sunday, 10 September 2023.