ECOWAS

State Of Emergency Declared In West Africa.

A state of emergency has been declared in the African region by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

President, ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, made the declaration on Tuesday December 9, 2025 during the opening ceremony of the 55th meeting of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council held in Abuja.

Touray said the development had become imperative due to serious introspection on regional future democracy; hence he called for urgent measures to address the security challenges in the community.

The meeting is convened following the string of coups and botched mutinies in the sub-region.