ECOWAS Implements Measures to Combat Terrorism

A senior official at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says other regional organizations can learn from the policies the West African grouping has been implementing to combat violent extremism in Africa. Remi Ajibewa, ECOWAS director for political affairs, says member countries within the region have been collaborating, sharing intelligence and information, as part of an effort to combat terrorism in the sub-region. The Nigeria based Islamist group, Boko Haram, has...

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