In May this year the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will roll out the drums to celebrate a landmark 50 ...

The force's activation follows a report by the Global Terrorism Index, which identified Africa's Sahel region as the global ...

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has called for strengthened military collaboration, intelligence ...

A reflection on the myth and realities of its establishment, accomplishments, and challenges has shown that through ...

Niger has officially withdrawn from the International Organization of Francophone Nations (OIF), further distancing itself ...

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has reaffirmed the military’s readiness and determination to ensure ...

Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has stated that to effectively address the security challenges in the West ...

The recent formal exit of the Alliance of Sahel States or Alliance d’Etats Sahel, AES, from the Economic Community of West ...

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The Economic Community of West African States has activated its standby force to combat terrorism in the sub-region.

The establishment of the West African Standby Force further strengthened ECOWAS capacity to respond to crises. This rapid-response military force was designed to address security challenges across ...

According to him, deliberations have been sincere and forthright, with our collective security being accorded the desired ...