West Africa: Ecowas Issues Stern Warning Over Lofa and Yenga Border Disputes

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a stern warning to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, urging maximum restraint amid rising tensions along their shared borders.

In a statement released Thursday, March 12, 2026, from its Abuja headquarters, ECOWAS announced the deployment of a high-level technical assessment mission to the Mano River Basin to prevent further escalation.

According to the ECOWAS Commission, the urgent intervention follows recent incidents along the…