West Africa: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Call for International Support On Mali

The Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) of ECOWAS Member States has endorsed the report and outcome of the Technical Assessment Mission (TAM) to Mali and called for… Read more »

West Africa: Mali Satisfied With Conclusions of ECOWAS Technical Assessment Mission

The Malian Prime Minister, Dr. Cheick Modibo Diarra, has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the just-concluded Technical Assessment Mission (TAM) to Mali, made up of… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Urged to Intensify Efforts Toward Enduring Regional Peace and Security

The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Mrs. Salamatu Suleiman, has called on regional defence chiefs to redouble efforts at ensuring enduring peace and… Read more »

West Africa: Emergency Meeting of Ecowas Committee of Defence Staff on Mali in Abidjan

ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) will hold an emergency meeting in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire 25-26 July 2012 on the outcome of the recent Technical Assessment… Read more »

Mali: Regional Bloc Wants Inclusive Government

The ECOWAS Contact Group on the Mali crisis has called for a government of national unity to implement the road map for a peaceful end to the crisis in the country through the… Read more »

West Africa: African Union Endorses All Ecowas Decisions On Mali

The 327th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, which took place in Addis Ababa on 14 July 2012, endorsed all the latest Decisions taken by ECOWAS with… Read more »

West Africa: Experts Validate Ecowas Reference Manual On the Culture of Peace

Regional experts have enriched and validated the ECOWAS Reference Manual on the Culture of Peace, Human Rights, Citizenship, and  Regional Integration. Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Calls for Government of National Unity in Mali

The ECOWAS Contact Group on the Mali crisis has called for a government of national unity to implement the road map for a peaceful end to the crisis in the country through the… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Reaffirms Resolve to Return Mali to Constitutional Rule

The Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government and President of Cote d'Ivoire, His Excellency Alassane Dramane Ouattara has reaffirmed the region's… Read more »

West Africa: Political Crises in Mali, Guinea Bissau to Dominate 41st ECOWAS Summit

The political situations in Guinea Bissau and Mali will dominate discussions at the 41st Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government taking place on… Read more »

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 »

West Africa: ECOWAS Honours Slain Niger Soldiers

The Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh on Thursday, 14th June 2012 in Abidjan, joined the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and… Read more »

West Africa: Communique of the Ecowas Commission On the Situation in Mali

1. At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire and ECOWAS Chairman, a consultative meeting on the situation in Mali was held on 6… Read more »

West Africa: Rights Institutes Resolve To Protect West African Citizens

The Network of National Human Rights Institutes (NNHRI) in West Africa has resolved to promote and protect the rights of citizens in the ECOWAS region through proactive… Read more »

West Africa: Statement On The Attempt To Create a So-Called "Islamic State of Azawad" in Northern Mali

ECOWAS has learnt with incomprehension the attempt to create an 'Islamic State of Azawad' in the occupied northern territory of Mali, following the merger of the rebel National… Read more »

West Africa: President Ouedraogo Assures On Regional Security

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has affirmed that West Africa will overcome its "transient" security challenges for the sustenance of… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Provides Food Assistance to Displaced Ivoirians

The ECOWAS Commission has presented 1,320 tons of grains valued at more than one million US dollars to the Government of Cote d'Ivoire to alleviate the sufferings of some one… Read more »

Mali: Mediation and Security Council Proposes Measures to Address Threats to the Political Process in Mali

Ministers of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) have proposed measures to address the current political developments in Mali in order to ensure the implementation of… Read more »

West Africa: Reintegration of Displaced Community Citizens, an ECOWAS Priority

The resettlement and reintegration of ECOWAS citizens displaced by conflicts is a priority critical to the region's overarching people-centred integration and development… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff to Meet in Abuja

A one-day meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) will hold on Monday, 14th May 2012 in Abuja to consider modalities for the deployment of troops to… Read more »

West Africa: Visit of Nigeria's Federal Commissioner for Refugees to the ECOWAS Commission

The Federal Commissioner for Nigeria's National Commission for Refugees (NCFR), Hajiya Hadiza Kangiwa, on Monday, 23rd April, 2012 paid a courtesy call on the ECOWAS Commissioner… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Volunteers Charged to Promote Regional Peace

The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Toga McIntosh, has charged pioneer ECOWAS Volunteers deployed in Liberia to be worthy ambassadors by promoting the ideals of peace… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Prepares Regional Volunteers for Deployment in Liberia

The pioneer ECOWAS Volunteers made of young specialists in various fields of human endeavour are to receive a week-long induction training in Monrovia, Liberia from Monday, 7th May… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Leaders Agree New Measures to Restore Peace to Guinea Bissau, Mali

ECOWAS leaders have threatened to reinstate targeted sanctions against those who disrupt the process for the election of a new president in Mali to replace President Amadou Toumani… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS to Hold Second Extra-Ordinary Summit On Guinea Bissau, Mali

ECOWAS leaders are to hold a second extra-ordinary session in Dakar, Senegal on Thursday, 3rd May 2012 to synchronize regional responses to the unfolding political crises in two… Read more »