Is the African integration project facing an existential crisis? The ECOWAS “divorce” and the existential threat to Africa’s unity

The African integration project stands at a perilous crossroads. The inability to reintegrate three member states into the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has shocked the continent, fuelling fears of broader fragmentation and eroding trust in Africa’s key institutions responsible for the governance of its integration. While ECOWAS has responded with maturity, the […]