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Economic Community of West African Nations (ECOWAS)

01 Aug,2023 Download Pdf 4 Min Read

1. A regional political and Economic union of 15 West African nations established in 1975 with the signing of Treaty of Lagos.
2. The goal of ECOWAS is to achieve "collective self-sufficiency" " for its member states by creating a single large trade bloc by building a full economic and trading union.
3. It also serves as a Peacekeeping force in the region including intervention in cases of political instability and unrest.
4. In January 2323, Burkina Faso was suspended form the membership post 2023 military coup in the country
5. Recently, Niger was suspended from ECOWAS after the 2023 coup d'état and threatened with military intervention if President Mohamed Bazoum is not restored to office
6. Niger
7. 1. 1. Capital: Niamey
    2. A Landlocked western African country with shared boundaries with Algeria (northwest), Libya (northeast), Chad (east), Nigeria and Benin (south), Burkina faso and Mali (west).
    3. Geographical features
      1. Highest Peak: Mount Idoukal-n-Taghes in Bagzane Plateau.
      2. Longest river: Niger River (3rd-longest river in Africa after the Nile and Congo rivers).
      3. Lake Chad in the west-central African region shared by Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger.
      4. Climate type is Hot Climate

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