Case Of ECOWAS Research Articles

Africans sub-regional blocs challenges in coordinating collective security amidst the influence of external state powers in African security governance: The case of ECOWAS and the roles of Nigeria, France, and the UNSC in the civil wars of Liberia and Mali

Africans sub-regional blocs challenges in coordinating collective security amidst the influence of external state powers in African security governance: The case of ECOWAS and the roles of Nigeria, France, and the UNSC in the civil wars of Liberia and Mali

An Empirical Study on the Influencing Factors and Trade Potential of International Trade in African Regional Integration Organizations: A Case of ECOWAS and SADC

An Empirical Study on the Influencing Factors and Trade Potential of International Trade in African Regional Integration Organizations: A Case of ECOWAS and SADC

Impact of the pandemic Covid-19 on Moroccan investments in West Africa: The case of ECOWAS

The occurrence of the pandemic (Covid 19), caused a negative shock on world economic growth which exceeds in intensity that of the economic crisis of 2008, according to the International Monetary Fund in 2020. In Africa, the rapid spread of Covid 19 has had negative effects on all spheres of sustainable development. In this context, the Moroccan economy and the ECOWAS zone have not been excluded from the pandemic either at the health level or at the level of sustainable development. This work analyzes the impact of Covid 19 on Foreign Direct Investments between Morocco and ECOWAS, given that Morocco has now become the 2nd investor in Africa, after South Africa, and the first in Africa from West. This document will present, on the one hand, a theoretical analysis, of which we will describe the pandemic situation in West Africa with quantified data, then the presentation of ECOWAS, and, on the other hand, an empirical analysis which will consist of studying first the inventory of FDI between Morocco and ECOWAS, for a period before and during the pandemic, then will present an econometric study in order to measure the impact of the pandemic on FDI between the two partners in the coming years.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic growth in West Africa: the case of ECOWAS

Resume Parallelement aux preoccupations relatives aux couts sanitaires, l'impact que COVID-19 pourrait avoir sur les aspects socio-economiques est une preoccupation mondiale. Les pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, comme le reste des pays d'Afrique subsaharienne peuvent etre particulierement vulnerables aux chocs externes associes a la pandemie. L’objectif principal de cet article est de mettre en lumiere les repercussions economiques de la pandemie COVID19 sur les economies de la zone CEDEAO et ce a travers une analyse descriptive des indicateurs Macroeconomiques des cinq puissances economiques membres de l’espace CEDEAO. Nous avons choisi le Nigeria, le Ghana, la Cote d’Ivoire, le Senegal et le Burkina Faso. Ces cinq pays assurent 89,54 % du Produit Interieur Brute de la communaute economique Ouest Africaine. Les resultats de la presente etude montrent que la covid-19 a influence negativement sur la croissance economique de l’espace CEDEAO. Au cours de cet article, nous avons presente, dans un premier temps, un cadre general sur la propagation de la Covid-19 et son impact sur l’economie mondiale, ce qui nous a permis, dans un deuxieme temps, de ressentir l’ampleur de l’impact de la pandemie sur les cinq puissances economiques, locomotives de developpement dans la zone CEDEAO. Mots cles : COVID-19, CEDEAO, Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Burkina Faso Abstract In addition to concerns about health costs, the impact that COVID-19 may have on socioeconomic aspects is a global concern. West African countries, like the rest of subSaharan Africa, may be particularly vulnerable to external shocks associated with the pandemic. The main objective of this paper is to highlight the economic impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the economies of the ECOWAS zone through a descriptive analysis of the macroeconomic indicators of five member economies of the ECOWAS zone. We chose Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal and Burkina Faso. These five countries account for 89.54% of the Gross Domestic Product of the West African Economic Community. The results of this study show that the pandemic has had a negative impact on economic growth in the ECOWAS region. In the course of this article, we first presented a general framework on the spread of Covid-19 and its impact on the world economy, which allowed us, in a second step, to feel the magnitude of the impact of the pandemic on the five economic powers, locomotives of development in the ECOWAS zone. Keywords: COVID-19, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Burkina Faso

Output Growth Volatility and Remittances: The Case of ECOWAS

The study on output growth volatility and remittances: the case of ECOWAS is to determine the impact of remittances on output growth volatility. To achieve this, the study adopts the theory of altruism which posits that the migrant derives a positive utility from the well-being of the family left behind. A panel annual data set covering 15 remittances recipient ECOWAS member nations for the period ranging from 1995 to 2015 were utilized. The study utilizes a panel system Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) technique and both the static and dynamic panel estimation approaches to examine the impact of remittances on growth volatility. Results show that remittances appear to be inducing output volatility in ECOWAS member countries. As a result, the study suggests among others, the encouragement of policies that will foster increasing influx of remittances to the region by the concern authorities in order to stabilize volatility of any form in the region.

Empirical Analysis of Regional Potential Trade: Case of Ecowas and SADC

This paper aims to find export, import and total trade determinants potential of Africa by using panel data method in analysis process from gravity model approach for 35years observations from 1980 to 2015. The previous results on trade potential based in panel data set estimated with the fixed /random model. It is methodology used to evaluate Africa exports potential in a period characterized by strong restrictions on trade, based on the estimates generated by a gravity model for Southern and western African Development Community member countries and their exports to China and the rest of the world. The study purpose is to compare Africa potential trade with partners include China, random effects, fixed effects models are used to estimate data analysis with Hausman test for testing equation and prediction alpha for all variables has been used. Data analysis results show that the potential trade was highly significant at 1 % level (3.80***) between China and ECOWAS countries and significant at 5 % level in SADC countries (3.86**). In terms of partnership, the potential trade was highly significant from EU to ECOWAS/SADC with 5 % level compared to JAPAN and USA. In terms of international trade potential, from Figure 7, the prediction values have been standard from 1980 to 1990, due in fact of factory level in these countries judged very low at that period and stated increasing from 2000 to 2020. It should be conclude that From 2000 to 2018.

Humanitarian Intervention of Regional Actors in Internal Conflicts: The Case of ECOWAS in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Humanitarian Intervention of Regional Actors in Internal Conflicts: The Case of ECOWAS in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Sources of Real Exchange Rate Volatility in Africa: The Case of ECOWAS*

Abstract: This study examines the impact of (real) demand shocks, (aggregate) supply shocks, and monetary shocks on real exchange rates in 13 West African countries. We observe that the real demand shocks explain most of the fluctuations in real exchange rates in all these countries. Accordingly, policymakers should adopt a careful demand management strategy by controlling government expenditure and taxes.

Regional Security and the Challenges of Democratisation in Africa: The Case of ECOWAS and SADC

In recent years, African leaders have aggressively sought to strengthen their regional security structures while simultaneously attempting to democratise. Although they recognise that African regional organisations will need to assume a greater role in tackling Africa's security problems, the challenges posed by on‐going democratisation efforts have had a visible impact on the effectiveness of some regional organisations. This article examines the challenges that democratisation poses to regional collective security arrangements in Africa, with specific reference to ECOWAS and SADC. It argues that whilst the inclination to democratise has influenced the establishment of new collective security structures, the superficial nature of the changes have prevented the gains at the structural level to be translated to meaningful practice on the ground. Nevertheless, some progress has been made.

Problems of Multi-Lateral Military Intervention in African Conflicts: The Case of Ecowas in Liberia 1990-1997

One of the central challenges of Africa today is the endemic and protracted political conflicts. Since the eve of the 21st century, Africa has been challenged by a variety of upheavals of differing magnitudes. These eruptions have noticeably, deepened Africa’s misery and underdevelopment as they inflict human suffering through death, destruction of human livelihoods, constant displacement and insecurity. The imperative to halt these internecine killings and carnage had always attracted multi-lateral military interventions by the different regions of the continent. Moved by the scale of bloodbath and carnage in Liberia which resulted from the intra-state conflict that engulfed the country from December 24, 1989, the Economic Community of West African States decided to multi-laterally intervene. A military out-fit, ECOMOG, was created and deployed to the war-torn Liberia. Though the ECOWAS initiative in Liberia was applauded in so many circles, but the intervention was not without obvious problems and difficulties. The proper examination of these problems, engages the aim of this paper.

Investing in peace and security in Africa: the case of ECOWAS

The rebellions and civil wars that have plagued West Africa in recent years bespeak the need for better links among security, democracy, and governance. The Economic Community of West African State...

Regional security and the challenges of democratisation in Africa: the case of ECOWAS and SADC

In recent years, African leaders have aggressively sought to strengthen their regional security structures while simultaneously attempting to democratise. Although they recognise that African regional organisations will need to assume a greater role in tackling Africa's security problems, the challenges posed by on‐going democratisation efforts have had a visible impact on the effectiveness of some regional organisations. This article examines the challenges that democratisation poses to regional collective security arrangements in Africa, with specific reference to ECOWAS and SADC. It argues that whilst the inclination to democratise has influenced the establishment of new collective security structures, the superficial nature of the changes have prevented the gains at the structural level to be translated to meaningful practice on the ground. Nevertheless, some progress has been made.

Political and comparative dimensions of regional integration: the case of ECOWAS

Political and comparative dimensions of regional integration: the case of ECOWAS

Law, Language and International Organisation in Africa: The Case of Ecowas

The Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS) was instituted by the Lagos Treaty which was signed by fifteen original member states on 28 May, 1975. A few months later, Cape Verde acceded to the Treaty, thus increasing the number of member states to sixteen. In its composition, ECOWAS could be regarded as a microcosm of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) because, like the OAU, it comprises different sovereign African countries with varying colonial, political, social and cultural backgrounds. However, compared with the existing African Economic Unions, ECOWAS is, to date, unique; because, unlike them, it is a multilingual organisation. It is precisely on this multilingual nature of the organisation that this paper intends to focus.