Council of Ministers of ECOWAS
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The Council of Ministers of ECOWAS is a principal decision-making body of the Economic Community of West African States composed mainly of member states’ foreign and finance ministers, responsible for coordinating and implementing regional policies and programs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Council of Ministers of ECOWAS canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13466149 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Ministers of ECOWAS Context triple: [ECOWAS Revised Treaty, establishes, Council of Ministers of ECOWAS]
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A.
Council of Ministers of ECCAS
The Council of Ministers of ECCAS is the principal decision-making body of the Economic Community of Central African States, composed of member states’ government ministers responsible for coordinating and guiding regional integration policies.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Ecofin Council
The Ecofin Council is the configuration of the Council of the European Union in which the economics and finance ministers of EU member states meet to coordinate economic policy, budgetary matters, taxation, and financial regulation.
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E.
Conference of Heads of State and Government of ECCAS
The Conference of Heads of State and Government of ECCAS is the supreme decision-making body of the Economic Community of Central African States, bringing together the region’s leaders to set its political and economic agenda.
- 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: Council of Ministers of ECOWAS Target entity description: The Council of Ministers of ECOWAS is a principal decision-making body of the Economic Community of West African States composed mainly of member states’ foreign and finance ministers, responsible for coordinating and implementing regional policies and programs.
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A.
Council of Ministers of ECCAS
The Council of Ministers of ECCAS is the principal decision-making body of the Economic Community of Central African States, composed of member states’ government ministers responsible for coordinating and guiding regional integration policies.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Ecofin Council
The Ecofin Council is the configuration of the Council of the European Union in which the economics and finance ministers of EU member states meet to coordinate economic policy, budgetary matters, taxation, and financial regulation.
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E.
Conference of Heads of State and Government of ECCAS
The Conference of Heads of State and Government of ECCAS is the supreme decision-making body of the Economic Community of Central African States, bringing together the region’s leaders to set its political and economic agenda.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decision-making body
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executive body ⓘ organ of an international organization ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Benin
NERFINISHED
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Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ Cabo Verde NERFINISHED ⓘ Côte d’Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghana ⓘ Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberia ⓘ Mali ⓘ Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedForPurpose | promotion of regional economic integration in West Africa ⓘ |
| governs |
ECOWAS policies in economic integration
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ECOWAS policies in peace and security ⓘ ECOWAS policies in social and cultural cooperation ⓘ ECOWAS policies in trade ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
approval of ECOWAS work programs
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harmonization of sectoral policies of member states ⓘ policy coordination among ECOWAS member states ⓘ recommendation of sanctions for non-compliance with ECOWAS decisions ⓘ |
| hasMember |
finance ministers of ECOWAS member states
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foreign ministers of ECOWAS member states ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
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French NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| hasRole |
coordination of ECOWAS policies
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implementation of regional programs ⓘ making recommendations to the Authority of Heads of State and Government ⓘ monitoring implementation of ECOWAS decisions ⓘ oversight of ECOWAS institutions ⓘ preparation of ECOWAS annual budget ⓘ |
| isPrincipalOrganOf | Economic Community of West African States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | ECOWAS Revised Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAtFrequency | at least twice a year ⓘ |
| partOf | Economic Community of West African States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWorkingLanguages |
English
NERFINISHED
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Council of Ministers of ECOWAS Description of subject: The Council of Ministers of ECOWAS is a principal decision-making body of the Economic Community of West African States composed mainly of member states’ foreign and finance ministers, responsible for coordinating and implementing regional policies and programs.
Referenced by (1)
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