Reporting on the Establishment of ERCA
The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) has officially launched to oversee mergers and combat anti-competitive practices across 15 West African countries, including The Gambia, Nigeria, and Ghana, with plans to prioritize key industries and collaborate with other regional competition bodies.
The Gambian Parliament is Divided on Whether to Send Peacekeeping Troops to Sierra Leone
On September 17, the Gambian parliament was divided over a motion to deploy troops to Sierra Leone as part of an ECOWAS peacekeeping mission following a recent attempted military coup, with Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow supporting the move and some parliamentarians, like Lamin Ceesay, raising concerns about its precedent.
Senegal Seeks Europe’s Help to Fight Jihadists in the Sahel
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye urged greater European support to address Sahel instability during Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s visit, emphasizing the region’s strategic importance and highlighting Senegal’s mediation efforts amid rising jihadist violence and shifts in alliances within Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
