June 04, 2013
West Africa: Culture, Food Festival Caps ECOWAS Anniversary Celebration in Guinea
A weeklong celebration of ECOWAS 38th anniversary has ended in Conakry, Guinea with a fitting festival of West African culture and cuisines. Read more »
March 06, 2013
West Africa: Senegalese Film Director, Toure Wins ECOWAS Special Prize At Fespaco
Senegalese film director, Mr. Moussa Touré won the ECOWAS Special Prize for promoting Regional Integration at the just-ended 23rd Edition of the Ouagadougou Pan-African… Read more »
July 07, 2012
West Africa: Minister Urges ECOWAS Member States to Promote Peace Culture Through Education
The Burkina Faso Minister for Education and Literacy, Honourable Koumba Boly, has called on ECOWAS Member States to promote the peace culture in the region through value-centred… Read more »
July 02, 2012
West Africa: Regional Committee Codemns Destruction of Cultural Monuments in Mali
Regional culture experts have condemned the destruction of three cultural monuments in the north of Mali by fundamentalists and urged the international community, particularly… Read more »
June 28, 2012
West Africa: Experts to Validate ECOWAS Reference Manual On the Culture of Peace
Regional experts are to meet in Ouagadougou, the Burkina Faso capital, from 2-6 July, 2012, to validate the ECOWAS Reference Manual on the Culture of Peace, Human Rights,… Read more »
May 01, 2012
West Africa: Committee Recommends Study On Culture Contributions to Economy of ECOWAS Region
The Ad-hoc Committee monitoring the implementation of ECOWAS Regional Culture Development and Integration Programme has recommended that a study on the contributions of culture to… Read more »
April 04, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS, UN to Co-Produce Documentary Film On West African Women Traders
The ECOWAS Commission and the United Nations (UN) are jointly producing a television documentary that will project the contributions of women in regional cross-border trade. Read more »
November 26, 2011
West Africa: President Jonathan Calls for ECOWAS Cultural Common Market
The ECOWAS Chairman and President of Nigeria, His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Jonathan on Friday 25th November 2011 in Abuja, called on Member States to look into the possibility of… Read more »
March 11, 2011
West Africa: Nigerian Wins Ecowas Prize for Integration At Fespaco
Nigeria's Mac Kusare has won the ECOWAS prize for integration at the just- concluded 22nd Pan African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO) which ended on 5th March 2011 in… Read more »
