West Africa: Experts Call for Synergy in ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism Strategy

A two-day consultative meeting of international experts which ended at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday 10th May 2011, has recommended that the Draft ECOWAS… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Wants Dignified Treatment of Ex-President

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho, has expressed "lingering concerns regarding the fate of Mr. Laurent Gbagbo in captivity" and called on… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Shocked At Reported Massacre of Civilians in Western Cote d'Ivoire

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) wishes to express its horror at the reported massacre on 29th March 2011 of civilians in and around the… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Press Statement On the Violence in Côte d'Ivoire

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has followed with grave concern the violent and speedy turn that the political crisis in Côte… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Approve 63 Million U.S.$ to Support Security Sector Reforms in Bissau

ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have approved the provision of some 63 million US dollar to Guinea Bissau as part of the organization's contribution to the implementation of… Read more »

West Africa: Resolution of Ecowas on the Situation in Cote d'Ivoire

The Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, meeting in Abuja from 23 to 24 March 2011 at its 39th Ordinary Summit; Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Condemns Rhetoric Against Regional Citizens in Cote d'Ivoire

The ECOWAS Commission has condemned the incendiary rhetoric against citizens of ECOWAS Member States in Cote d'Ivoire and reminded the leader of the Ivorian Popular Front and… Read more »

West Africa: Resolution of the Authority of Ecowas on the Situation in Cote d'Ivoire

The Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, meeting in Abuja from 23 to 24 March 2011 at its 39th Ordinary Summit; Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Thirty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the Authority - Final Communique

1. The Thirty-ninth Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States was held in Abuja, Federal Republic of… Read more »

West Africa: New Date for Summit of Ecowas Heads of State Announced

The 39th ordinary summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government will now take place on Wednesday, 23rd and Thursday, 24th March 2011 in Abuja. Read more »

West Africa: Press Statement By the President of the Ecowas Commission On the Current Crises in Cote d'Ivoire

In response to specific questions addressed to him at the Press Conference that followed the publication by the European Union Electoral Observation Group of its findings on the… Read more »

West Africa: Increasing Support to the Electoral Process in Niger

An ECOWAS-African Union-United Nations tripartite delegation concluded a two- day visit to Niger on the eve of the opening of the presidential campaign, which is due to start on… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Defence Chiefs Urged to Play Lead Role to Maintain Regional Peace And Security

The Chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS), Air Chief Marshall Oluseyi Petinrin,has called on his colleague Chiefs of Defence Staff from Member States… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Chiefs of Defence Staff to Meet in Bamako on Cote d'Ivoire

The ECOWAS Committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) will hold its first quarterly statutory meeting for 2011 from 18th to 20th January in Bamako, Mali to review the security… Read more »

West Africa: Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State And Government On Cote d'Ivoire

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West Africa: Communique on the Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State On RCI

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West Africa: Cellou Dalein Diallo And Alpha Conde Pledge to Work for a Peaceful And Free Poll in Guinea On 7 November 2010

The candidates in contention for the second round of the presidential election, the Chairman of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG), Cellou Dalein Diallo, and the… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Welcomes the Proper Conduct of the Second Round of the Presidential Election in Guinea

«There were no major irregularities or incidents likely to taint the freedom, credibility and transparency of the 7 November 2010 presidential election in Guinea». Read more »

West Africa: The 31st October 2010 Presidential Election in Cote d'Ivoire Was Held in a Peaceful Environment

« Our mission did not observe any major irregularities likely to taint the freedom, credibility and transparency of the 31st October 2010 presidential election in Cote… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Observers to Monitor the 2010 Presidential Election in Cote-d'Ivoire

At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Cote-d'Ivoire and in conformity with the Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, the President of ECOWAS… Read more »

West Africa: Miss Ghana's Shirley Nwangere Becomes New Miss Ecowas Peace Ambassador

Ghana's Miss Shirley Nwangere has won the 2010 Miss ECOWAS Peace Pageant, defeating 27 other hopeful contestants at a glittering ceremony in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone.… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Donates $291,000 to Support Flood Victims in Nigeria

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho, on Monday, 25th October 2010 in Abuja presented a cheque of 291,000 US dollars to the Government of Nigeria… Read more »

West Africa: Postponement of the Second Round of Presidential Elections in Guinea

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expresses its satisfaction with the consultations that were recently held and which opportunely resulted in a consensus in… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Leaders Call for Run-Off Election in Guinea

At its Extraordinary Session held on 17 September 2010 in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government expressed concern with the… Read more »

West Africa: Ambassador Gbeho Commends Miss Ecowas 2009

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho on Monday, 13th September, 2010 commended Miss Joy Obasi, the 2009 ECOWAS Ambassador of Peace for her interest… Read more »