April 29, 2013
West Africa: Commissioner Defends ECOWAS' Role in Mali, Tasks Human Rights Campaigners
ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Development and Gender, Dr. Adrienne Diop, has affirmed ECOWAS' total involvement in the crisis in Mali and attributed the current global interest in… Read more »
April 27, 2013
West Africa: Experts Adopt Road Map for Enhancing the Power of Community Parliament
A road map that will ultimately result in the adoption of a Supplementary Act to enhance the powers of the ECOWAS Parliament has been adopted at a multidisciplinary meeting of… Read more »
April 29, 2013
West Africa: Stakeholders Commend ECOWAS Peace Support Project, Urge Sustainability
Participants at a just-ended stakeholders' forum held in Monrovia, Liberia, have lauded the multi-million dollar donor support to the ECOWAS for Peace and Development Project… Read more »
April 23, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Election Observer Mission Gets Automated
The Electoral Assistance Division of the ECOWAS Commission on 17th April, 2013 in Abuja, presented a database that will house the records of all professionals in the region in the… Read more »
April 22, 2013
West Africa: Experts Discuss ECOWAS Cdp Data Content, Roadmap for Donors' Round Table
A regional consultative meeting has ended in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, on the design of format and content of the ECOWAS Development Programme (CDP) project datasheets and… Read more »
April 19, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS, Other Stakeholders Review Implementation of African Infrastructure Development Programme
A three-day international workshop is underway in Johannesburg, South Africa on the implementation of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) and private… Read more »
April 15, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS, Development Partners Adopt New Coordination Mechanism
ECOWAS and its development partners have reached an agreement on a three-tier mechanism for coordinating their joint activities for greater effectiveness. Under the agreement… Read more »
April 08, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS, UN Partners Review Regional Peace Support Projects
An ECOWAS delegation and officials of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and UNESCO have ended a three-day meeting in Dakar, Senegal for the review of the regional… Read more »
April 05, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS, Partners to Hold Meeting in Abuja
The 9th Annual Coordination meeting between ECOWAS and its Development Partners will take place on Monday, 8th April 2013 at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, to discuss the status… Read more »
March 28, 2013
West Africa: National Orientation Agency of Nigeria Partners ECOWAS On Peace
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Mrs. Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman, has reiterated ECOWAS' commitment to support peace initiatives by any Member… Read more »
West Africa: Japan Supports ECOWAS Mission in Guinea Bissau With 44, 800 Us Dollars
The Government of Japan has donated 44, 800 US dollars to ECOWAS in support of the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea Bissau (ECOMIB). The cheque for the grant was made on 22nd March 2013 at… Read more »
March 27, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Veterinary Chiefs to Meet in Abuja
Chief Veterinary Officers from ECOWAS Member States will meet in Abuja from Thursday, 28th March 2013 to agree common positions on key issues affecting animal health in the region… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Call for Seamless Transformation of AFISMA Into a UN Operation
The ECOWAS Committee of Chief of Defence Staff (CCDS) ended an extraordinary meeting in Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday 26th March 2013, calling for effective cooperation… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Determined to Improve Energy Access in West Africa
ECOWAS is working with stakeholders to improve access to energy in the region which is currently under 50 per cent, an official of the regional organization has affirmed. Read more »
March 24, 2013
West Africa: Minister Cautions West Africa On Epa Negotiations With EU
Cape Verde's Minister of External Relations, Honourable Jorge Borges has warned of dire consequences for West Africa's economy should the region concede to the European Union's… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Hails Cape Verde As Beacon of Democracry
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has hailed Cape Verde as a beacon of hope for democracy and a model… Read more »
March 26, 2013
West Africa: Sustained International Engagement Required to End Mali Crisis
The Chairman of ECOWAS Committee of Chief of Defence Staff (CCDS), General Soumaila Babayoko has called for intensified and sustained international support to rid Mali of the… Read more »
March 21, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Underscores Nexus Between Regional Development, Peace and Stability
ECOWAS cannot afford to divorce development from peace and stability as a sine qua non for Community development, given the dynamics of recurrent security challenges in the region,… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Holds Its First Consultative Meeting for the 2016-2020 Strategic Document
The ECOWAS Commission has launched preparations for its four year medium term strategic plan ( 2016-2020) with an inaugural consultative meeting in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Read more »
March 22, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Ministers of Finance Adopt Regional Common External Tariff
Regional ministers of finance on Wednesday, 20th March 2013 in Praia, Cape Verde endorsed a new region wide tariff regime for West Africa in another important milestone on the road… Read more »
March 15, 2013
West Africa: President Ouedraogo Urges Improved Coordination of ECOWAS Projects At National Level
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has called for proposals from stakeholders to improve communication and… Read more »
March 17, 2013
West Africa: Speaker Calls for Enhanced Powers of ECOWAS Parliament
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Ike Ekweremadu on Friday, 15th March 2013 in Uyo, capital of Nigeria's Akwa Ibom State, urged stakeholders to support a draft Act for… Read more »
March 15, 2013
West Africa: Nigeria's Akwa Ibom State Honours ECOWAS
Nigeria's Akwa Ibom State is building an International Conference Centre in Uyo the State capital, whose Main Hall will be named after ECOWAS as a tribute to the Organisation for… Read more »
March 13, 2013
West Africa: Call for Abolition of 90-Day Stay Limit for ECOWAS Citizens
Two key provisions of the regional Protocol on free movement of persons, one of which imposes a 90-day limit for community citizens visiting other Member States and another… Read more »
March 12, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS in Solidarity With Venezuela
The Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh is among dignitaries that have visited the Venezuelan Embassy in Abuja to commiserate with the Government and… Read more »