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Which West African city served as the venue for the signing of the founding treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on May 28, 1975?

  1. LagosAnswer
  2. B
    Abuja
  3. C
    Addis Ababa
  4. D
    Accra

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Lagos
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was formally established on May 28, 1975, when representative leaders from fifteen West African countries met in Lagos, Nigeria, to sign the Treaty of Lagos.

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Identify the historical location of the agreement that established ECOWAS.
ECOWAS was officially established by the Treaty of Lagos signed on May 28, 1975.
The founding document of ECOWAS is known as the Treaty of Lagos, named after the city in Nigeria where leaders of West African nations signed it.

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Founding of ECOWAS and the Treaty of Lagos (1975)
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