West Africa: Ecowas President Calls for Accountability, Action to Transform Governance in the Sahel

West Africa: Ecowas President Calls for Accountability, Action to Transform Governance in the Sahel

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has called for urgent reforms to strengthen governance, accountability, and citizen-state relations in the Sahel and across Africa.

Elders And The Burden Of Wisdom: Reflections From West Africa And The Gambia – The Standard Newspaper

By Abdoulie Mam Njie The scheduled Sahel Governance Forum in Banjul on July 30–31, 2025, brings together a distinguished assembly of former heads of state, diplomats, and thought leaders from across West Africa. As the region faces escalating threats from coups, contested elections, and eroding trust in democratic institutions, the presence of these elder statespersons is more than symbolic — it is a call for principled leadership grounded in wi…

Strengthen Sahel Governance: ECOWAS Chief Urges Reform

Africa’s Wealth: A Blessing or a Curse? ECOWAS Chief Calls for Governance Reforms In a stark warning, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the Economic Community…

Barrow calls for regional solidarity to address Sahel's governance challenges

“The Sahel is a region of immense promise,” he said at a 2-day inaugural Sahel Governance Forum hosted by The Gambia in collaboration with the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the Office of the Special Coordinator for Development in the Sahel (OSCDS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It was held under the theme: ‘The Future of Governance (Rebuilding Social Co…