May 13, 2010
West Africa: Turning Sports Into an Instrument for Human Development And Integration Within the Ecowas Region
"Sports or sports activities should not in any way be sources of troubles leading to the violence seen in the stadia but instead important instruments for social life, sources of… Read more »
May 11, 2010
West Africa: Regional Civil Society Organizations Meet in Abuja for Ecowas Community Development Programme
Some 120 representatives of Civil Society Organizations of West Africa (CSOs) will participate in a two-day workshop from Thursday, 13th May 2010 in Abuja to elaborate a regional… Read more »
April 13, 2010
West Africa: 27th Ordinary Session of the Committee of Ecowas Chiefs of Defence Staff
The security within the ECOWAS region, the intra-community movement of small arms and light weapons as well as the constitution of the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) were among the… Read more »
April 22, 2010
West Africa: The Ecowas Commission Donates $ 550, 000 to the Government of Niger to Help It Curb the Food Crisis
The ECOWAS Commission has presented a cheque for $550,000 to the Government of Niger to help it provide succor to victims of the food crisis in the country. Read more »
West Africa: The President of the Ecowas Commission Calls for a Reasonable Transition in Niger
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho has paid an visit to Niamey during which he met with various officials and interacted with political… Read more »
May 06, 2010
West Africa: Ministers to Chart Way Forward for Partenrship Negotiation With EU At Bamako Meeting
Regional ministers coordinating West Africa's negotiation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) for a free trade area between the two regions are… Read more »
May 04, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Commissioner Calls for Reappraisal of Ongoing Negotiations With the European Union
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Trade, Customs, Industry and Free Movement of Persons, Alhaji Mohamed Darami on Monday, 3rd May 2010 called for an appraisal of the ongoing negotiations… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Defends Its Insistence On Substantial European Union Contribution to Regional Development Fund
ECOWAS has vigorously defended its insistence on substantial European Union (EU) contribution to a comprehensive regional programme to develop West Africa's infrastructure and help… Read more »
January 30, 2010
Nigeria: Joint Border Posts Project to Boost Transport Facilitation in West Africa
ECOWAS has taken another stride closer to realizing its regional integration objectives with the physical inspection of the Seme-Krake site for the proposed Joint Border Post… Read more »