Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS
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The Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS is the supreme decision-making body of the Economic Community of West African States, composed of the heads of state or government of its member countries and responsible for setting the organization’s overall political and strategic direction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS canonical | 3 |
| ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government | 1 |
| ECOWAS institutional organs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13151102 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS Context triple: [Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/01/05, adoptedBy, Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS]
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A.
ECOWAS Revised Treaty
The ECOWAS Revised Treaty is the foundational legal instrument that restructured and strengthened the Economic Community of West African States, defining its institutions, objectives, and regional integration framework.
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B.
ECOWAS
ECOWAS is a regional political and economic union of West African countries that promotes economic integration, peace, and development across the region.
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C.
ECOWAS Protocol on Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security
The ECOWAS Protocol on Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security is a regional legal framework that empowers West African states to collectively prevent, manage, and resolve conflicts, and to conduct peacekeeping and security operations in the ECOWAS region.
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D.
ECOWAS Parliament
The ECOWAS Parliament is the legislative and consultative body of the Economic Community of West African States, representing citizens of member countries and promoting regional integration and democratic governance.
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E.
Secretariat of ECCAS
The Secretariat of ECCAS is the executive administrative body responsible for implementing policies and coordinating activities of the Economic Community of Central African States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS Target entity description: The Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS is the supreme decision-making body of the Economic Community of West African States, composed of the heads of state or government of its member countries and responsible for setting the organization’s overall political and strategic direction.
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A.
ECOWAS Revised Treaty
The ECOWAS Revised Treaty is the foundational legal instrument that restructured and strengthened the Economic Community of West African States, defining its institutions, objectives, and regional integration framework.
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B.
ECOWAS
ECOWAS is a regional political and economic union of West African countries that promotes economic integration, peace, and development across the region.
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C.
ECOWAS Protocol on Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security
The ECOWAS Protocol on Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security is a regional legal framework that empowers West African states to collectively prevent, manage, and resolve conflicts, and to conduct peacekeeping and security operations in the ECOWAS region.
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D.
ECOWAS Parliament
The ECOWAS Parliament is the legislative and consultative body of the Economic Community of West African States, representing citizens of member countries and promoting regional integration and democratic governance.
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E.
Secretariat of ECCAS
The Secretariat of ECCAS is the executive administrative body responsible for implementing policies and coordinating activities of the Economic Community of Central African States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental body
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organ of ECOWAS ⓘ supreme decision-making body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Authority of Heads of State and Government
NERFINISHED
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Conference of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
heads of government of ECOWAS member states
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heads of state of ECOWAS member states ⓘ |
| country |
Benin
NERFINISHED
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Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ Cabo Verde NERFINISHED ⓘ Côte d’Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghana ⓘ Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberia ⓘ Mali ⓘ Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionMakingMode | consensus ⓘ |
| goal |
promote economic integration in West Africa
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promote peace and security in West Africa ⓘ promote political cooperation among member states ⓘ |
| hasPower |
adopt decisions binding on ECOWAS institutions
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adopt protocols and supplementary acts ⓘ appoint statutory appointees of ECOWAS institutions ⓘ appoint the President of the ECOWAS Commission ⓘ determine the general direction and priorities of regional integration ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | ECOWAS Revised Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayHold | extraordinary sessions ⓘ |
| meets | at least once a year ⓘ |
| oversees |
Council of Ministers of ECOWAS
NERFINISHED
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ECOWAS Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ other ECOWAS institutions ⓘ |
| partOf | Economic Community of West African States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| role |
ensures the implementation of ECOWAS objectives
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provides general policy guidelines for ECOWAS ⓘ sets overall political direction of ECOWAS ⓘ sets overall strategic direction of ECOWAS ⓘ supreme decision-making body of ECOWAS ⓘ |
| shortName | ECOWAS Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS Description of subject: The Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS is the supreme decision-making body of the Economic Community of West African States, composed of the heads of state or government of its member countries and responsible for setting the organization’s overall political and strategic direction.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/01/05
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adoptedBy
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Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS
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this entity surface form:
ECOWAS institutional organs
this entity surface form:
ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government
Protocol relating to the Community Parliament
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adoptedBy
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Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS
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