WAEC Geography 2025 Question 45

Question 45

West Africa and ECOWAS

The membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) consists of

  1. A.12 countries
  2. B.13 countries.
  3. C.15 countries.
  4. D.16 countries.
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Answer: A (12 countries)

Explanation

ECOWAS had 15 member countries until January 2025, when Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger left. It now has 12 members, including Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.