June 25, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Urged to Eliminate Barriers to Implementation of Regional Free Movement Protocol
An ECOWAS information and sensitization workshop for government officials and non-state actors has ended in Accra, Ghana with the participants calling on Member States to… Read more »
May 19, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Members Urged to Collaborate With Interpol On Crime Control
ECOWAS Member States have been urged to collaborate with the general secretariat of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) in sensitizing regional police forces… Read more »
West Africa: Police Chiefs Discuss Regional Security Issues
A two-day workshop of the West African Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO) began in Abuja on Tuesday 17th May 2011 to discuss regional security situation and issues relating to the… Read more »
May 14, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas to Host First Drug Demand Reduction Meeting in Accra
Regional experts and representatives of civil society in West Africa will meet in Accra from 17th to 19th May 2011 to brain storm on ways to deal with the drug demand issues in the… Read more »
April 12, 2011
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 »
April 05, 2011
West Africa: National Anti-Corruption Institutions Urged to Maximise Network
Members of the Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) have been urged to exploit the opportunities provided by the new network in ensuring that… 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 »
March 25, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Joins AU, IOM to Extend Fight Against Human Trafficking
ECOWAS has proven yet again to be a strong force in the fight against human trafficking. This time, it joined hands with the continental organization, the African Union, to launch… Read more »
March 26, 2010
West Africa: African Union Campaign Against Trafficking Launched for Ecowas
Participants at a joint African Union/ECOWAS programme on human trafficking that ended on 26th March 2010 have recommended a variety of initiatives under a three-tier arrangement… Read more »