October 19, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Youths Challenged On Discipline, Professional Conduct
Seventy-three young men and women from 13 ECOWAS Member States on Thursday 18th October 2012, received certificates fortsuccessfully completing an intensive entrepreneurial… Read more »
October 18, 2012
West Africa: Chamber of Commerce Officials Meet in Cotonou to Develop Product Classification for Regional Trade Fair
A meeting of officials of Chambers of Commerce of ECOWAS Member States is underway in Cotonou to draw up a classification system for products to be promoted during the biennial… Read more »
October 16, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Commission Reassures Member States On an Inclusive ECOWAS Aid for Trade Strategy
The ECOWAS Commission has assured representatives of the ECOWAS Member States of its commitment to engage in wide consultations during the formulation process of the ECOWAS Aid for… Read more »
October 15, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Commiserates With Nigeria Over Devastating Floods
The ECOWAS Commission wishes to commiserate with the Government and people of Nigeria over the devastating floods that have claimed lives and caused substantial damage to property… Read more »
October 12, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Trains Community Youths in Integrated Agriculture
Seventy-eight young men and women from 13 ECOWAS Member States will round-off an intensive training in integrated agriculture at the Songhai Centre, Porto Novo, Benin Republic, on… Read more »
October 08, 2012
West Africa: Ministers Urge Widespread Promotion of the ECOWAS Reference Manual for Peace Education
ECOWAS Ministers of Education have urged the ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with technical and financial partners and Member States, to widely promote the ECOWAS Reference… Read more »
September 28, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS, World Bank Agree Roadmap to Deepen Cooperation
ECOWAS and World Bank officials ended a two-day high-level meeting at the ECOWAS Commission, Abuja on Friday, 28th September 2012 with an agreement on wide-ranging issues including… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Charges Member States to Implement Decisions of the Community Court
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has called for greater sensitization and awareness in the Member States to improve the execution of… Read more »
September 27, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Court of Justice Begins New Legal Year On 27th September 2012 in Abuja
The 2012/2013 Legal Year of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice opens on Thursday 27th September, 2012 at the seat of the Court in Abuja. The opening ceremony affords the Court… Read more »
West Africa: Using ECOWAS Trade Fair to Boost Intra-Community Trade
West African countries have been challenged to use the forthcoming 7th ECOWAS Trade Fair in Accra, as a mechanism to boost intra-Community trade and eliminate reliance on the… Read more »
September 26, 2012
West Africa: 4th Conference of ECOWAS Ministers of Education to Consider Three Major Issues
The 4th Conference of ECOWAS Ministers of Education will take place in Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday 6 October, 2012. The main focus of the meeting will be the consideration of three… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Parliamentarians Charged On Consolidation of Regional Peace, Security
The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh, has called on members of the Community Parliament to intensify support to regional leaders for the… Read more »
September 21, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Quality Policy to Promote Regional Economic Development
The ECOWAS Commission has set up a framework, ECOWAS Quality Policy (ECOQUAL), which aims to create and improve relevant and effective quality infrastructure to facilitate… Read more »
September 23, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Urged to Carry Member States Along in Its Conflict Resolution Efforts
ECOWAS should strengthen its role in Conflict Resolution with the active involvement of Member States in order to achieve more successes, said participants of a just-ended… Read more »
September 21, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Donates 200 Million FCFA in Support of Flood Victims
Niger has received a cheque of 200 million Franc CFA from the ECOWAS Commission in support of victims of devastating floods which have killed many, affected over 500, 000 people… Read more »
September 11, 2012
West Africa: Finalisation of Work On Tax Reforms With a View to Signing an Economic Partnership Agreement
Tax experts began a two-day meeting in Abuja on the 11th of September 2012 to finalize work on tax reforms to be implemented by ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania preparatory to… Read more »
September 17, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Code of Conduct On Humanitarian Action in the Pipeline
ECOWAS is in the process of designing a rights-based Code of Conduct for Humanitarian Action (ECCHA) for civilian humanitarian actors, the Director of Humanitarian and Social… Read more »
September 19, 2012
West Africa: Citizens' Participation Crucial to Success of Regional Integration, Says ECOWAS
Citizens' sensitization and participation in the design and execution of ECOWAS programmes are critical to the success of regional integration efforts, the Vice-President of the… Read more »
September 16, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Member States Urged to Revolutionize Crime Control
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Mrs. Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman on Friday 14th September 2012 in Abidjan, urged Member States to modify their… Read more »
September 15, 2012
West Africa: Ministers Solicit Improved Service Conditions for Security Operatives in the ECOWAS Region
Ministers in charge of security services in ECOWAS Member States have called on the relevant authorities to improve the salaries, living and working conditions of internal security… Read more »
September 16, 2012
West Africa: Extra-Ordinary Meeting of ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council Holds in Abidjan
An extra-ordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council, comprising Ministers in charge of Foreign Affairs and Defence in Member States, will take place on Monday,… Read more »
September 15, 2012
West Africa: Ministers Solicit Improved Service Conditions for Security Operativesin the Ecowas Region
Ministers in charge of security services in ECOWAS Member States have called on the relevant authorities to improve the salaries, living and working conditions of internal security… Read more »
West Africa: Emergency Meeting of Ecowas Defence Chiefs Ends in Abidjan
The ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) ended its two-day emergency meeting on 15th September 2012 in Abidjan, reiterating some of the proposals from its two… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Calls On Member States to Ratify Regional Convention Against proliferation of Small Arms
ECOWAS Member States yet to ratify the 2006 Regional Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons have been urged to do so as a demonstration of their collective determination to rid… Read more »
September 12, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Urges Law Enforcement Agencies in West Africa to Close Ranks
Law enforcement agencies and operatives in West Africa should close ranks and upgrade their knowledge and tools in order to counter the sophistication of criminals and the rising… Read more »