Ghana: Cédéao celebrates its 50th anniversary, the organization at a crossroads

West Africa’s bold trade experiment turns 50: an Ecowas report card

The Economic Community of West African states (Ecowas) is set to mark 50 years in May 2025. It was established in 1975 by 16 member states. Though seven of the founding leaders had ascended to power through coups d’état, the initial focus was economic growth and regional trade and cooperation. Within three years, however, its mandates were expanded to encompass political, security and other objectives. These additions were necessary as the west …

West Africa: Ecowas Meets in Ghana Over Exit of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso

PREMIUM TIMES reports that the three junta-led countries made their official exit from ECOWAS earlier in the year.

The Cédéao celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year. The festivities begin on Tuesday 22 April in Accra. The regional organization was born on 28 May 1975 in Lagos. The objective of the start was to promote the economic cooperation and integration of the West African States. If fifteen States are part of it today, three of them, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, announced their withdrawal from the organization. Fifty years later, how did we get…

ECOWAS Unveils D9 Trillion Regional Masterplan – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Kebba AF Touray ECOWAS Commission President Dr. Omar Alieu Touray has unveiled a bold 25-year master plan featuring 201 regional projects worth over US$131 billion—equivalent to D9.3 trillion. The plan spans transport, energy, telecommunications, and water, and aims to drive deep regional integration. Speaking at ECOWAS’s 50th Anniversary in Accra on April 22, Dr. Touray said the celebration is not just about reflection, but recalibration. “S…

Tinubu Hails ECOWAS As Regional Body Launches Golden Jubilee Celebration – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu has hailed the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for fostering regional integration. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, spoke Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, at the launch of a series of events to mark the regional body’s golden jubilee. President Tinubu, who […]

President Mahama and Akufo-Addo shake hands at the ECOWAS 50th anniversary launch

President John Mahama and Akufo-Addo reunited at the launch of the ECOWAS 50th anniversary celebration event in Accra. They shook hands in a video.