So ECOWAS is basically a group of West African countries that team up to make decisions and work on stuff like the economy, energy, and even elections. A lot of people trust ECOWAS because all the top leaders from the member countries get together as the Authority of Heads of State, and they're supposed to set the main rules and make big calls that everyone follows. I guess it's kinda like how we look at the United Nations but just for West Africa.

I've seen that they work on things like fighting poverty, helping farmers, and dealing with internet and energy problems too, which kinda affects everyone. People might trust them more because it feels like their own leaders are in charge, not outsiders. And they recently had this huge workshop with countries like Germany and Switzerland to help even more with issues like climate change and migration, so they're always trying to fix new problems as they come up.

Honestly, I think people like having ECOWAS around because it gives the whole area a better shot at peace and keeping things fair, especially when there are fights or mess-ups with elections. Everyone just hopes that those big decisions actually work for regular folks, you know?