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of five years, Phase I eliminated the need for visas for stays of up to 90 days within the ECOWAS territory. Phase II attempted to extend residency to citizens in host ECOWAS states to seek income-earning employment after obtaining an ECOWAS residence card. Phase II also required member states to grant migrant workers equal treatment in areas such as employment, participation, social and cultural activities, and in certain cases of job loss, re-employment, and training. Phase III centered on the facilitation and establishment of business through the right of citizens to manage economic activities in countries other than their country of origin. However, this right has not been fully established in the ECOWAS region. While these three phases promoting freedom of movement within the ECOWAS region is more advanced than in any other regional grouping in Africa, only the first phase has been fully implemented by all ECOWAS countries. The complete implementation of the 90-day visa-free window enhanced human mobility in the region, creating positive impacts on trade and economic development.
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commitment and enforceability. More so, there is a lack of access to readily available migrant information in the ECOWAS region. This poses a barrier to freedom of movement as immigration officials in member states are unaware that individuals who hold valid travel documents can enter their country freely. Therefore, West African migrants, who are entitled to enter through regular channels, leave their countries without proper travel documents and enter other countries illegally. This illegal and irregular entry poses a barrier towards gaining reliable travel statistics.
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identification. Consequently, immigration officials in Anglophone countries commonly reject Francophone national identity cards and do not permit Francophone citizens to cross into their borders. Further, these structural barriers are exasperated between different social classes. Middle-class individuals typically experience a smoother border-crossing process than working-class individuals and impoverished citizens who do not have travel documents and are not fluent in the language of the countries they are crossing into.
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accounted for more than 60% of the unions' exports. Additionally, there is a large discrepancy in countries' economic performance over the 2010 decade; the best performance was recorded by Côte d'Ivoire (annual growth rate of 6.72%) and the lowest one by Guinea Bissau (3.85%). However, positive progress has been made in economic distribution since the foundation of WAMEU, with the mean dispersion of economic growth in the region being 1.26 before the creation and 0.73 after.
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Niger. However, the political sanctions and targeted sanctions would remain in force. The communiqué said this was done for humanitarian reasons, but it was seen as a gesture of appeasement to dissuade the three junta-led states from withdrawing from the bloc. ECOWAS also lifted sanctions on Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.
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other activities with the goal to meet sub-regional security challenges. It has played an important role in monitoring transitional election in West Africa, and these mediation efforts have even been recognized within and outside the continent of Africa. In recent years these included interventions in
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was introduced as a common passport that functions as an international travel document, and member states are currently in the process of implementing a joint visa for non-ECOWAS citizens. Additionally, ECOWAS has worked to ease the movement of people transported in private and commercial vehicles by
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Additionally, ECOWAS closed all land and air borders between other member states and Niger and instituted a no-fly zone on all commercial flights to and from Niger. The suspension removed all commercial and financial transactions and froze Niger's assets in ECOWAS central banks. On 16 September 2023,
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officially requested to join ECOWAS in February 2017. The application was endorsed in principle at the Summit of Heads of State in June 2017. However, Morocco's bid for membership was stalled as West African economic actors feared goods imported through Morocco's free trade agreements would flood the
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As of March 2023, Council members mentioned that phases one and two of the Ecotour Action Plan have come to an end and that the community is moving into phase three and four, which focuses on the development of tourist accommodations establishments, and a proposal for a regional mechanism to enforce
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is not specifically developed, yet it has been mentioned that the program has the opportunity to create linkages between institutions and stakeholder collaboration to suit ecotourism projects that prioritize community, biodiversity, and socioeconomics. The Ecotour Plan prioritizes local development,
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The SPAO identifies a number of challenges facing youth in ECOWAS, including high unemployment rates, lack of access to education and training, and poor health outcomes. The plan sets out a number of strategies to address these challenges, including investing in education and training, creating jobs
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force in the region, with member states occasionally sending joint military forces to intervene in the bloc's member countries at times of political instability and unrest. ECOWAS facilitates peacekeeping through systematic collaboration with civil society, cooperation with development policies, and
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On 24 February 2024, ECOWAS announced that it was lifting some sanctions against Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. For Niger this included the border closures, the freezing of central bank and state assets, the suspension of commercial transactions, and the no-fly-zone for commercial flights to and from
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While monitoring committees exist to ensure all three phases of the protocol are successfully implemented, their work is vague and has not been credited with effective and efficient production of data. The largest challenges assosicated within the implementation of the protocol occur due to lack of
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In May 1979, ECOWAS adopted a Free Movement of Persons, Residence and Establishment Protocol, which permits citizens to enter, reside, and establish economic activities in the territory of member states. There were three phases of implementation to achieve the goals of the protocol. Over the course
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ECOWAS Community Court of Justice was created by a protocol signed in 1991 and was later included in Article 6 of the Revised Treaty of the Community in 1993. However, the Court did not officially begin operations until the 1991 protocol came into effect on 5 November 1996. The jurisdiction of the
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withdrawal is not possible, and the three member states could remain in the bloc for up to a year. ECOWAS said in a statement that "Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali remain important members of the Community and the Authority remains committed to finding a negotiated solution to the political impasse."
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In 2019, ECOWAS unveiled its Ecotour Action Plan 2019 – 2029. It focuses on tourism heritage protection and development and on the development of standards, regulations, and control systems. The plan includes five programs for implementation, and detailed mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation.
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For the third time since its inception in 1975, ECOWAS is undergoing institutional reforms. The first was when it revised its treaty on 24 July 1993; the second was in 2007 when the Secretariat was transformed into a Commission. As of July 2013, ECOWAS now has six new departments (Human Resources
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However, within the region, there has been a low level of integration with an increase in income disparities since the creation of WAEMU. Côte d'Ivoire had the highest GDP per capita in 2022 at US$ 1,950 while Niger had the lowest one at US$ 484. In the same year, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal alone
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In addition, ECOWAS includes the following institutions: ECOWAS Commission, Community Court of Justice, Community Parliament, ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), West African Health Organisation (WAHO), and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering and Terrorism
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Similarly, the Community, through its specialised agency, promotes regional sports development by offering sponsorship to regional sports federations and specialized disciplines such as the West African Deaf Sports Union (WADSU), the West African Liaison Office of the International Council for
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announced via a joint statement that they were withdrawing from ECOWAS "without delay". The three nations, all of which are currently ruled by military juntas, accused ECOWAS of implementing "inhumane" sanctions in order to reverse the coups in each nation. Under the ECOWAS protocol, immediate
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For example, Francophone countries in the region have issued national identity cards that can be used similarly to a passport. These cards permit citizens to cross borders after presenting their identity cards. However, Anglophone countries have only just begun distributing a similar form of
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ECOWAS was formed initially from the region's former French, British and Portuguese colonies, and independent Liberia, following post-colonial independence throughout the region (particularly in the 1960s and 1970s). At independence, many African states were challenged in increasing economic
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took place in the country. Sanctions were placed on both countries on 16 September. On 10 January 2022, Mali announced its decision to close its borders and recalled several ambassadors with ECOWAS in response to sanctions imposed for deferring elections for four years. On 28 January 2022,
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ECOWAS nations assigned a non-aggression protocol in 1990 along with two earlier agreements in 1978 and 1981. They also signed a Protocol on Mutual Defence Assistance in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 29 May 1981, that provided for the establishment of an Allied Armed Force of the Community.
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The ECOWAS Youth Policy Strategic Plan of Action (SPAO) is a 10-year plan that aims to promote youth development and empowerment in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The SPAO was adopted in 2016 and is based on the pillars of education and training, employment and
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Management; Education, Science and Culture; Energy and Mines; Telecommunications and IT; Industry and Private Sector Promotion). Finance and Administration to Sierra Leone has been decoupled, to give the incoming Ghana Commissioner the new portfolio of Administration and Conferences.
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development. Because these states could not address problems individually, there was a need for a regional approach and thus ECOWAS was founded. ECOWAS was formed to provide regional economic cooperation, but has since evolved to include political and military cooperation, as well.
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implementing policies that enable vehicles to enter and reside in a State for up to ninety days. Most ECOWAS states have instituted an ECOWAS brown card, which provides prompt, fair, and immediate compensation for any motor accident which occurs outside a motorist's home-country.
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especially in generating skilled and unskilled jobs for marginalized individuals, and aims to make the ECOWAS region a first-class tourist destination in Africa. During its creation, ECOWAS ministers also called on ecotourism programs to protect threatened biodiversity in the
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court is outlined in Article 9 and Articles 76 of the Revised Treaty and allows rulings on disputes between states over interpretations of the Revised Treaty. It also provides ECOWAS Council with advisory opinions on legal issues (Article 10). Like its companion courts, the
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to restore tourism and ecosystems. Ecotour works to create increasing returns to its members' economies by lowering transport costs, developing hospitality training centers and creating a more integrated use of digital technology.
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ECOWAS consists of two operating institutions to implement policies: the ECOWAS Commission and the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) – formerly known as the Fund for Cooperation, until it was renamed in 2001.
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Odeyemi, Temitayo Isaac (2020), Oloruntoba, Samuel Ojo (ed.), "Regional Integration and the Political Economy of Morocco's Desire for Membership in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)",
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The Community Parliament consists of 115 members, distributed based on the population of each member state. This body is headed by the Speaker of the Parliament, who is above the Secretary General.
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Regional Integration and Cooperation in West Africa a Multidimensional Perspective, Chapter 1. Introduction: Reflections on an Agenda for Regional Integration and Cooperation in West Africa
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which creates a single market for goods and services. Mrs. Toure-Liste praised the trade area for providing development opportunities, economic growth, and boosting regional integration.
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Among its achievements, the UEMOA has successfully implemented macro-economic convergence criteria and an effective surveillance mechanism. It has adopted a customs union and
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Notably among ECOWAS's protocols and plans are the ECOWAS Free Movement of Persons, Residences and Establishment Protocol and the Ecotour Action Plan 2019–2029. The
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Christian, Akorlie; Samb, Saliou; Felix, Bate; Inveen, Cooper; Prentice, Alessandra (17 September 2021). Cawthorne, Andrew; Choy, Marguerita; McCool, Grant (eds.).
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was one of the founding members of ECOWAS in 1975 and decided to withdraw in December 2000. Mauritania signed a new associate-membership agreement in August 2017.
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and macroeconomic policy convergence. The organizations have also agreed on common rules of origin to enhance trade, and ECOWAS has agreed to adopt UEMOA's
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The Community, through the EYSDC, also organized 2 editions of ECOWAS International Cycling tour, taking close to 100 riders from all member states, from
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and supporting entrepreneurship, improving access to health care, promoting peace and security, and strengthening youth participation in governance.
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Formed in 2000, the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) is a group of six countries within ECOWAS that plan to introduce a common currency called the
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In 2019, the EYSDC instituted ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon. The first edition brought together international marathoners from West Africa,
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and has combined indirect taxation regulations, in addition to initiating regional structural and sectoral policies. A September 2002
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On 6 July 2024, the military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso signed a new pact to form a confederation, a political union of
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Samb, Saliou; Eboh, Camillus; Inveen, Cooper (9 September 2021). Heritage, Timothy; Orlofsky, Steve; Pullin, Richard (eds.).
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who joined on 16 February 2010. Apart from Guinea, which is francophone, they are all English-speaking countries. Along with
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tourist regulations. By the end of phase five, ECOWAS hopes to have unified accommodations in hotels, ecolodges, motels,
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survey cited the UEMOA as "the furthest along the path toward integration" of all the regional groupings in Africa.
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ECOWAS nations organise a broad array of cultural and sports events under the auspices of the body, including the
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as the Community sport, and through its specialised agency in charge of youth and sports development, the
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estimates for 2015, published in December 2016. Area data is taken from a 2012 report compiled by the
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announced their withdrawal from the bloc. The countries had earlier been suspended from ECOWAS due to
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The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU, also known as UEMOA from its name in French,
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entrepreneurship, health and well-being, peace and security, and governance and participation.
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to intervene in the bloc's member countries at times of political instability and unrest.
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permits citizens the right to enter and reside in any member state's territory, and the
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Military Sports (WALO-CISM), the Region 2 of the African Athletics Federation, and the
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The WAMZ attempts to establish a strong stable currency to rival the CFA franc, whose
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A Trans-ECOWAS project, established in 2007, plans to upgrade railways in this zone.
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West Africa's (eco)tourism initiative: Last chance to protect African biodiversity
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ECOWAS operates in three co-official languages—French, English, and Portuguese.
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Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
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Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples' Trade Treaty
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to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is
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In 2011, ECOWAS adopted its development blueprint for the next decade,
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
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Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS / EEAC)
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force in the region, with member states occasionally sending joint
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The Free Movement of Persons, Residence and Establishment Protocol
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The union was established on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the
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Pan Africanism, Regional Integration and Development in Africa
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as a common currency. UEMOA was created by a Treaty signed at
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Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso formed a military alliance, the
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ECOWAS and UEMOA have developed a common plan of action on
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West African states within ECOWAS, previously colonies of
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Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group
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Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)
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New Partnership for Africa's Development E-School Program
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GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development
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was also suspended on 8 September 2021, shortly after a
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Forum for the Progress and Integration of South America
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currency shared by all other former French colonies in
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between the members of ECOWAS. Its objectives include:
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and threatened with military intervention if President
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Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
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Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN / SAD)
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Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
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ECOWAS to promote regional development through tourism
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ECOWAS and the Dynamics of Conflict and Peace-building
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Executive secretaries and presidents of the commission
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Information Manual: The Institutions of the Community
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The Community Heads of State and Government adopted
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Archived from 6691:"ECOWAS approves military intervention in Niger" 5519:"Morocco-ECOWAS: Good intentions are not enough" 4868:, a trade agreement signed by 44 members of the 57: 27:Intergovernmental economic union in West Africa 8556:Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 6814:"WAHO | West African Health Organization" 6438:"Is France to blame for coups in West Africa?" 5607: 5517:Imru AL Qays Talha Jebril (13 February 2020). 5296: 5294: 4313:accompanying your translation by providing an 4275:Click for important translation instructions. 4262:expand this section with text translated from 8646:Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations 8506: 8011: 7889:Southern African Development Community (SADC) 7809: 4888:Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa 4691:to that of the euro and is guaranteed by the 4629: 4380:Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine 4121:, it has jurisdiction to rule on fundamental 4101: 4092: 2705: 7230: 6192: 6190: 6153: 6151: 6114: 6112: 5759: 5757: 4899:Economic Community of Central African States 977:States that have withdrawn or been suspended 42: 8953:International organizations based in Africa 8821:Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership 7506:. 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The six member states of WAMZ are 4480:The harmonisation of fiscal policies 4244: 3570:17 February 2012 – 17 February 2013 3547:18 February 2010 – 17 February 2012 3537:19 December 2008 – 18 February 2010 2489:Edu., Culture, & Human Resources 2327:Transport, Industry, Communication, 1016:was suspended from ECOWAS after the 8621:Central American Integration System 7842:Organization of African Unity (OAU) 7672: 7556:ECOWAS Regional Tourism Action Plan 7167: 6701:from the original on 11 August 2023 5841:. 16 September 2023. Archived from 5387:Historical Dictionary of Mauritania 5374: 4866:African Continental Free Trade Area 4503:forms and compensation mechanisms. 3514:19 January 2007 – 19 December 2008 3445:21 December 2001 – 31 January 2003 2846:1 February 2002 – 31 December 2006 2354:Rules, Privileges, & Discipline 2344:Gender, Family, Youth, Disabilities 2063:. The currency they all use is the 1889:Statistics for population, nominal 429:• President of the Commission 24: 8856:Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat 8636:Commonwealth of Independent States 7681:from the original on 2 August 2023 7673:Limited, Daniel Inaju-Challydoff. 7400:from the original on 5 August 2020 7370:from the original on 20 March 2012 7235: 7180:from the original on 5 August 2023 7158: 7147:from the original on 5 August 2023 7127: 6862: 6671:from the original on 2 August 2023 6566: 6548:from the original on 3 August 2023 6528:Avi-Yonah, Shera (4 August 2023). 6479:from the original on 6 August 2023 6467:Ndiaga, Thiam (20 February 2023). 6448:from the original on 6 August 2023 6226: 6198:"Gross domestic product 2015, PPP" 6058:. 25 February 2024. Archived from 5857: 5544:Okanla, Karim (15 February 2019). 5251: 5209: 5088:United States Trade Representative 4884:– motor insurance scheme of ECOWAS 3491:19 January 2005 – 19 January 2007 3468:31 January 2003 – 19 January 2005 2856:1 January 2007 – 18 February 2010 2417:Court on Human and Peoples' Rights 2040:Financing in West Africa (GIABA). 1903:United Nations Statistics Division 191: 25: 8994: 8963:Organizations established in 1975 8826:Shanghai Cooperation Organisation 8691:Economic Cooperation Organization 8576:Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 8470:ECOWAS Community Court of Justice 8229:Executive Secretaries (1975–2006) 7959:West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) 7778: 7390:"WAMZ gets US$ 7.8 million grant" 7344:from the original on 11 June 2013 7027:from the original on 7 March 2017 6641:from the original on 30 July 2023 6609:from the original on 30 July 2023 6579:from the original on 30 July 2023 6418:from the original on 30 July 2023 5989:Onuah, Felix (24 February 2024). 5815:from the original on 30 July 2023 5034:from the original on 18 June 2023 5007:from the original on 14 June 2016 4980:from the original on 8 March 2022 3024:29 July 1975 – 13 September 1977 2823:September 1997 – 31 January 2002 2339:Educ., Culture, Tourism, & HR 2317:Trade, Customs, & Immigration 910:Free Movement of Persons Protocol 8666:Council of the Baltic Sea States 7847:African Economic Community (AEC) 7054:from the original on 3 July 2014 5586:from the original on 6 June 2021 5550:D+C, Development and Cooperation 5025: 4998: 4971: 4783: 4769: 4755: 4741: 4727: 4713: 4615: 4601: 4587: 4573: 4559: 4545: 4531: 4517: 4390:. It was established to promote 4249: 4074: 4056: 4038: 4020: 4002: 3984: 3966: 3948: 3930: 3912: 3894: 3876: 3858: 3840: 3822: 3765: 3742: 3719: 3696: 3673: 3650: 3627: 3604: 3581: 3558: 3525: 3502: 3479: 3456: 3433: 3410: 3387: 3354: 3331: 3308: 3285: 3262: 3239: 3216: 3183: 3150: 3127: 3104: 3081: 3058: 3035: 3012: 2989: 2946: 2923: 2900: 2877: 2866:18 February 2010 – 1 March 2012 2834: 2801: 2768: 2745: 2454:Specialised Technical Committees 2110: 1897:GDP listed below are taken from 1801: 1751: 1701: 1651: 1603: 1555: 1505: 1455: 1405: 1357: 1307: 1257: 1207: 1161: 1111: 973:market of states within ECOWAS. 949: 773: 766: 759: 752: 745: 738: 731: 724: 711: 698: 685: 672: 659: 646: 633: 385: 372: 359: 346: 332: 318: 305: 292: 279: 265: 252: 239: 226: 212: 199: 80: 8866:Union of South American Nations 8786:Organization of American States 8586:Association of Caribbean States 7744: 7713: 7666: 7654:from the original on 4 May 2021 7636: 7615: 7594: 7570: 7549: 7528: 7495: 7465: 7435: 7412: 7382: 7356: 7326: 7317: 7308: 7281: 7224: 7192: 7097: 7039: 7009: 6977: 6950: 6899: 6836: 6806: 6743: 6713: 6683: 6653: 6621: 6591: 6560: 6521: 6491: 6460: 6430: 6399: 6371: 6341: 6311: 6276: 6044: 6013: 5982: 5952: 5922: 5892: 5827: 5787: 5724: 5700:AHMED, BABA (10 January 2022). 5693: 5660: 5568: 5537: 5510: 5484: 5466: 5349: 5324: 4706: 4697:West African Monetary Institute 4394:among countries that share the 3593:17 February 2013 – 19 May 2015 2964: 2469:Trade, Customs, and Immigration 2322:Cooperation, IR, & Conflict 8651:Community of Democratic Choice 7017:"About Us – ECOWAS Parliament" 5183: 5132: 5106: 5076: 5046: 5019: 4992: 4965: 4939: 4323:You may also add the template 4129:Sporting and cultural exchange 4115:European Court of Human Rights 3784:Regional security co-operation 1975:Covering a region known as a " 13: 1: 8933:1975 establishments in Africa 8861:Organization of Turkic States 8616:Caribbean Community (CARICOM) 6159:"Gross domestic product 2015" 5657:, retrieved September 9, 2021 5494:. 7 June 2017. 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Index

Economic Community of West African States
French
Portuguese
Emblem of the Economic Community of West African States

Headquarters
Abuja
9°2′31″N 7°31′30″E / 9.04194°N 7.52500°E / 9.04194; 7.52500
Official languages
15 members
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Chairman
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Omar Touray
Speaker of the Parliament
Treaty of Lagos

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