ECOWAS

British

/ ɛˈkəʊəs /

acronym

Economic Community of West African States; an economic association established in 1975 whose members are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Mauritania joined but withdrew in 2002

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That only ended in April 2020 when the west African regional bloc, ECOWAS, recognised Embalo as the winner.

From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025

ECOWAS, led by President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, backed down.

From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2024

He said the EU is drawing up a list of measures, including asset freezes and travel bans, for those involved in the coup, in line with sanctions under consideration by ECOWAS.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

In deciding on sanctions, the EU will aim to mirror any measures taken by the West African regional body ECOWAS, Borrell said.

From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023

Talks this weekend between Niger’s new military regime and a delegation from the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, have reportedly yielded little progress.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 20, 2023

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