The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has pledged to defend democracy, deepen economic integration, and strengthen collective security

West Africa is in a state of emergency, the president of ECOWAS told the regional bloc’s security council on Tuesday. It’s not clear whether Omar Touray’s declaration was a formal one, and if so, what it might entail.

He said, “Faced with this situation, it is safe to declare that our community is in a state of emergency.”

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has announced a state of emergency across the region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar