Counterterrorism

Geopolitics

What Is ECOWAS and Why Does It Matter?

West Africa's 15-member bloc is deploying 2,000 troops to counter terrorism as Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso exit—testing whether regional security can survive political fracture.

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Geopolitics

ECOWAS Finalizes 2,000-Troop Deployment Framework as Sahel Fracture Deepens

West African military chiefs agreed on force structure and logistics for counterterror operations by year-end, testing regional security architecture one month after Alliance of Sahel States formally exited the bloc.

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