ECOWAS — beyond the glitter of new edifices
Fifty-one years after its founding in 1975 in Lagos to promote economic integration, collective security, free movement and democratic stability across West Africa, ECOWAS today is severely diminished by the absence of trust and political will.
Economic integration should be the engine of reconciliation — remove tariffs, harmonise transit and customs procedures, invest jointly in regional infrastructure and industrial value chains that keep jobs and wealth inside West Africa.
Leaders should pursue concrete measures to rebuild trust: immediate, credible steps to engage with the breakaway Sahel states through neutral mediation, a clear timetable for reinstating an inclusive membership framework, and a renewed commitment to implement Court decisions with domestic legislation and enforcement.
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