The following countries are members of ECOWAS EXCEPT

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks which country is NOT a member of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States). So four options are members and one is not.

Step 2: Concept ECOWAS was founded in 1975 (Treaty of Lagos) to promote economic integration in West Africa. The key word is West Africa. A country must be located in that region to be a member.

Step 3: Check each option

• A. Angola: located in Southern/Central Africa, and a member of SADC (Southern African Development Community), not ECOWAS. Not a member.
• B. Ghana: West Africa, a founding member of ECOWAS.
• C. Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire): West Africa, a member.
• D. Liberia: West Africa, a member.
• E. Niger Republic: West Africa, a member.

Note: Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced their withdrawal from ECOWAS in 2024. But the question is from NECO 2007, when Niger was a member, so it remains a valid ECOWAS member for this question. Angola was never a member.

Step 4: Answer The country that is not a member of ECOWAS is Angola, so the answer is A.

Exam tip: For "member of regional bloc" questions, first locate the country geographically. Angola means SADC, Kenya/Uganda means the East African Community, and Nigeria/Ghana/Senegal means ECOWAS. If a country is not in West Africa, it is almost certainly the odd one out.