January 10, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Lauds Nigerian Armed Forces for Regional Peace
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, has commended members of the Nigerian Armed Forces for their immense… Read more »
December 24, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Condoles With President Jonathan Over Fatal Chopper Crash
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has expressed his heartfelt sympathy and solidarity with President… Read more »
December 20, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Statement On Mali
ECOWAS warmly welcomes the adoption by the United Nations Security Council, at its meeting on 20 December 2012, of the resolution authorizing the deployment of the African-led… Read more »
December 19, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Chief Ouedraogo Discusses Regional Peace with Liberia's President Johnson-Sirleaf
The President of the ECOWAS Commission Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo was received at the Executive Mansion, Monrovia on Tuesday 18th December 2012 by Liberia's… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Moves to Improve Efficiency of Regional Youth Programme
Directors of youths affairs in ECOWAS Member States began a meeting on Monday, 17th December 2012 in Porto Novo, Republic of Benin to propose how to improve the efficiency of the… Read more »
December 17, 2012
West Africa: President Ouedraogo Meets ECOWAS Ambassadors in Liberia
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, said in Monrovia on Monday 17th December 2012 that in addition to peace… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Reassures Citizens On Security, Peace and Stability
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, has assured Community citizens of the organization's determination to… Read more »
December 13, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Cautions Against Protracted Dialogue On Mali
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Mrs. Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman says it would be "dangerous" to rely on dialogue as the sole strategy for… Read more »
December 10, 2012
West Africa: Towards the Adoption of an ECOWAS Common External Tariff
The 12th meeting of the ECOWAS-UEMOA Joint Management Committee on the Common External Tariff (ECOWAS CET) will take place in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire from 11 to 15 December 2012. Read more »
December 12, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Statement On Mali
ECOWAS has learnt today with concern the events that led to the resignation of Mr. Cheik Modibo DIARRA, Prime Minister of the transitional Government of Mali. Read more »
November 24, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS and UEMOA Reiterate Committment to Collaborate Towards Regional Integration
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Mr. Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, and his counterpart for the West African Economic and Monetary Union, (UEMOA), Mr.… Read more »
December 09, 2012
West Africa: President Ouedraogo Congratulates Ghanaians
The President of the ECOWAS Commission His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has commended Ghanaians for their patience, enthusiasm, as well as peaceful… Read more »
West Africa: Ghana's Electoral Process Peaceful, Transparent - ECOWAS Poll Observer Mission
The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Ghana's 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections led by Nigeria's former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the… Read more »
December 05, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Member States Achieve Impressive Macro Economic Performance in 2012
The Director of the Multilateral Surveillance of the ECOWAS Commission, Mr. Lassané Kaboré, has praised the economic performance achieved by most Community Member… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Poll Observers in Ghana to Strengthen Democratic Governance
The 250-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission for Ghana's 7th December 2012 general elections is in the country to lend support and strengthen democratic governance in the… Read more »
West Africa: Obasanjo Commends Ghana's Democratic Tradition
Nigeria's former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, head of the 250-member ECOWAS Observation Mission for Ghana's 7th December 2012 general elections, has lauded Ghana's National… Read more »
December 04, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Mission Optimistic At Successful Polls in Ghana
The head of ECOWAS' 250-member Observation Mission for Ghana's 7th December 2012 general elections, Nigeria's former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed optimism at… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS, Venezuela Sign Anti-Malaria Agreement
ECOWAS and the Government of the Bolivarian Republic if Venezuela in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday, 1st December 2012, signed the Work Plan for the implementation of a 2009… Read more »
December 01, 2012
West Africa: Communique of the Council of Ministers On the Report of the UN Secretary General On Mali
1. The ECOWAS Council of Ministers, meeting at its 69th Ordinary Session in Abidjan from 30 November to 2 December 2012, took note of the Report of the United Nations Secretary… Read more »
November 30, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Commission Congratulates President Koroma On His Re-Election
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has congratulated Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma on his… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWA Mobilizes Member States On Child Protection
The ECOWAS Commission has called on Member States to support the implementation of regional Policy and Plan of Action for Child Protection and Child Trafficking as entry points for… Read more »
November 29, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Election Observation Mission Due in Ghana
The 250-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission is due in Accra on Thursday 29th November for Ghana's 7th December general elections, within the context of the region's… Read more »
November 26, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Rallies International Support On Mali
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo has called for urgent international action to reverse the deteriorating security situation in northern… Read more »
November 20, 2012
West Africa: Preliminary Declaration of ECOWAS Observervation Mission to Elections in Sierra Leone
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November 19, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Trains Community Youths in Air Conditioning, Auto Mechanics
Sixty-two youths from 11 ECOWAS Member States have successfully completed an intensive training in air conditioning and auto-mechanic engineering organized by the ECOWAS Youth and… Read more »