Social Sciences
8 years ago

ECOWAS Redefines Regional Defense and Security in West Africa

Human Rights Law in Africa Online
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)
Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established in 1975 to promote economic integration in West Africa. Initially focused on trade preferences, ECOWAS later emphasized regional defense and security through protocols adopted in the late 1970s and early 1980s.