More than a year after adopting an action plan to ‘eradicate’ terrorism in West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has made little progress. Despite expressions of support by member states, the regional body faces several challenges. Key among them is whether member states are really committed to a regional approach to counter-terrorism.
Considering that a regional counter-terrorism strategy and implementation plan passed by ECOWAS in 2013 was never implemented, the apparent lack of enthusiasm for the latest action plan raises questions about its prospects for success.
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The 2020-2024 Action Plan, adopted by ECOWAS in 2019, has a budget of US$2.3-billion. Its eight priority areas range from pooling of efforts and coordination of counter-terrorism initiatives to promoting inter-community dialogue and preventing violent extremism. It’s a step in the right direction. The plan enables ECOWAS to provide leadership on an issue that it has be
More than a year after adopting an action plan to ‘eradicate’ terrorism in West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has made little progress. Despite expressions of support by member states, the regional body faces several challenges. Key among them is whether member states are really committed to a regional approach to counter-terrorism.
Considering that a regional counter-terrorism strategy and implementation plan passed by Ecowas in 2013 was never implemented, the apparent lack of enthusiasm for the latest action plan raises questions about its prospects for success.
The 2020-2024 Action Plan, adopted by Ecowas in 2019, has a budget of US$2.3-billion. Its eight priority areas range from pooling of efforts and coordination of counter-terrorism initiatives to promoting inter-community dialogue and preventing violent extremism. It’s a step in the right direction. The plan enables Ecowas to provide leadership on an issue that it has been competin
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