ECOWAS Declares State of Emergency as Coups Threaten Rule of Law

ECOWAS declares state of emergency as coups threaten rule of law

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday announced a regional state of emergency following a wave of coups and attempted coups that have destabilized several member countries on the western region bloc. The declaration was made during the 55th session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council in Abuja, Nigeria by the President of ECOWAS, Omar Touray. Touray emphasized that the declaration is not symbolic, but a call f…

ECOWAS, Coup Contagion and Nigeria’s C-130 Saga - Global News Network Liberia

By Paul Ejime The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday, 9 December, declared a state of emergency across the region, the first time since the regional bloc was formed in May 1975. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, announced during the 55th Session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja, saying that “recent developments underline the imperative of serious introspectio…

ECOWAS Meets in Abuja as Nigeria Joins 55th Mediation and Security Council Session Amid Rising Regional Threats

By Gabriel Ameh, The Sight News The Federal Republic of Nigeria joined other Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the 55th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the Ministerial level, held on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, in Abuja. ‎The meeting brought together Ministers, Heads of ECOWAS Institutions, Commissioners, and international partners to deliberate on the rapidly deteriorating p…

Formulating relevant recommendations to better address Security and Humanitarian challenges in the ECOWAS region | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the Mediation and Security Council of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at ministerial level, Musa Timothy Kabba, has reaffirmed zero tolerance for military coups in the West African region.    In his speech at the opening of the 55th ordinary meeting of the Council on Tuesday, 9th of December 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria, he said that the regional organisation will …