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WAEC Government 2023 Question 39

Question 39

ECOWAS

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is now confronted with a new security threat which is

  1. A.smuggling of illegal goods across states.
  2. B.weak national armies.
  3. C.proportional representation.
  4. D.extremism.
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Answer: D (extremism.)

Explanation

Violent extremism and terrorism (Boko Haram, ISWAP and Sahel jihadist groups) are the new threat facing ECOWAS. The crisis also contributed to coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which left ECOWAS in 2024–25 to form the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).