ECOWAS or the Economic Community of West African States – GS Paper 2 – International Relations - ENSEMBLE IAS ACADEMY

ECOWAS or the Economic Community of West African States – GS Paper 2 – International Relations - ENSEMBLE IAS ACADEMY: ECOWAS or the Economic Community of West African States The regional organisation, also known as CEDEAO in French, was founded in 1975 by the Lagos Treaty with the goal of fostering economic integration among its members. Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone,