![]() Regional integration can generally be seen as nation-states in a territorial region voluntarily deferring sovereignty to intergovernmental or supranational institutions in order to better their condition as a whole through cooperation. Broadly defined, Integration is a process of both deepening and widening relationships amongst actors. One such ways is through regional integration. Increasingly, states have been looking for greater ways of establishing collaborations that can create more opportunities for their population while also expanding harmonious relations with their neighbours. Sub-regional integration ECOWAS Free movement protocol Trans-border security West Africa Introduction This study interrogates the ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol vis-à-vis trans-border security in West Africa. Studies on the security implications of the Free Movement Protocol for the region are scanty. Although existing literature has investigated the benefits and effectiveness of the protocol in West African Sub-region. Undoubtedly, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has embarked on different integration schemes to foster cooperation and development among member states the most important among all is the Free Movement Protocol. However, the benefits of regional cooperation amongst West African states cannot be sacrificed on the altar of the political interests of Nigeria as previously claimed. Previous studies on regionalism in West Africa affirm that one of the reasons for integration in the region is the selfish interests of Nigeria. Visit for more related articles at Journal of Civil & Legal Sciences Related article at Pubmed, Scholar Google ![]() This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. London, UK Tel: +44 20 7836 5454 E-mail: Date: Accepted Date: SeptemPublished Date: September 30, 2015Ĭitation: Opanike A, Aduloju AA (2015) ECOWAS Protocol on Free Movement and Trans-border Security in West Africa. ![]() ECOWAS Protocol on Free Movement and Trans-border Security in West Africa Opanike A 1 * and Aduloju AA 2ġ African Leadership Centre, King’s College, University of London, London, UKĢ Department of International Relations, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria *Corresponding Author: Opanike A
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