What are the failure of ecowas?

Answer 1

· The most important obstacle is the Central Franc countries (CFA). ECOWAS is still divided into Francophone and Anglophone countries. The problem is with the Francophone countries that rely more on UEMOA (Union Economique et Monetaire de l'Afrique de l'Ouest) than ECOWAS, which is an economic organization." After after 30 years of existence they are still finding it difficult to harmonize our customs tariffs." ECOWAS, unlike the European Union, is yet to be socially and politically accountable to the tax-payers of West Africa, from whose levies it is being run. It is not socially and politically accountable because it is not subjected to scrutiny or lawful oversight by the ECOWAS parliament

· Unlike the European Union, is yet to define and determine the level of sovereignty that member states are required to voluntarily surrender for the collective peace, security and continuous prosperity of all member states and people of West Africa. Unless and until they the statesmen of ECOWAS translate this into a concrete policy and make it a cornerstone for their foreign policy, they would continue to see the gains of total integration eluding them.