April 27, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS to Send Troops to Guinea Bissau, Mali
ECOWAS leaders have authorized the immediate deployment of regional troops to Guinea Bissau and Mali as part of efforts to restore peace in the two Member States following military… Read more »
April 25, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Leaders to Meet in Abidjan On Guinea Bissau, Mali Crises
ECOWAS Heads of State and Government are to meet in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday, 26th April 2012, on the political crises in Guinea Bissau and Mali. Read more »
April 27, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Statement on Sending Troops to Mali and Guinea Bissau
1. At the invitation of H.E. Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire and Chairman of ECOWAS, the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic… Read more »
March 24, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Policy On Science and Technology Adopted By Ministers At 2nd Conference
The 2nd Conference of ECOWAS Ministers responsible for Science and Technology ended on Saturday, 24th March, 2012 in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast with the adoption of the an ECOWAS… Read more »
April 11, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Mediation, Security Council to Meet in Abidjan On Mali, Guinea-Bissau
Ministers of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council will meet in Abidjan on Thursday, 12th April 2012 to review proposals for resolving the political crises in Mali and Guinea… Read more »
April 09, 2012
West Africa: Statement By H. E. Alassane Ouattara, Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government On the Positive Development of the Political Situation in Mali
Following the coup d'état perpetrated by Captain Amadou Haya Sanogo on 22 March 2012 against the democratically elected President of Mali, H.E. Amadou Toumani Touré,… Read more »
April 05, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Joint Chiefs of Defence Staff Hold Emergency Meeting On Mali Crisis
An emergency meeting of ECOWAS Joint Chiefs of Defence Staff opened Thursday 5th April 2012, in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, to discuss the political situation in Mali, including the… Read more »
March 30, 2012
West Africa: Emergency Mini-Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State On the Situation in Mali
1. Among the decisions taken at the Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS of 27 March 2012 on the political situation in Mali, Summit resolved to dispatch a high- level delegation to Mali… Read more »
March 27, 2012
West Africa: Final Communique From the Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS
1. At the invitation of H.E. Alassane Dramane OUATTARA, President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire and current Chairman of ECOWAS, the Authority of Heads of State and Government of… Read more »
March 28, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Chairman Ouattara Leads High-Level Delegation To Mali
A high-level delegation of ECOWAS leaders led by the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d'Ivoire is due in Mali… Read more »
March 26, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Extra-Ordinary Summit in Abidjan On Situation in Mali
An extra-ordinary summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government will take place in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday, 27th March 2012 to discuss the political situation in Mali… Read more »
March 20, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS-FODETE Launches Feasibility Study
The Fund for Development and Financing of ECOWAS Transport and Energy sectors (ECOWAS FODETE) has launched a feasibility study on how to improve infrastructure in the sub-region… Read more »
March 12, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Determined to Fight Regional Insecurity
ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff have ended an emergency meeting in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire with wide-ranging recommendations on how to tackle security threats in the Sahel region and… Read more »
February 28, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Supports Ivorian Peace Process With U.S.$300,000
The ECOWAS Commission has donated 300,000 US dollars in support of the peace and reconciliation efforts in Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »
February 17, 2012
West Africa: President Ouattara Is New ECOWAS Chairman
The two-day 40th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government ended in Abuja on Friday 17th February 2012 after electing President of Cote d'Ivoire,… Read more »
February 13, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Salutes Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire for Gallant Performance At the CAN
The ECOWAS Commission wishes to commend the National Football team of Cote d'Ivoire for putting up a gallant performance at the finals of the African Cup of Nations tournament in… Read more »
February 10, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Congratulates Region's Representatives At the African Cup of Nations
The ECOWAS Commission wishes to warmly congratulate the Region's national teams on their sterling performances at the on-going African Cup of Nations football tournament in… Read more »
December 02, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Will Cover the Legislative Election in Cote d'Ivoire
In pursuance of the provisions of the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance (2001), the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. James Victor GBEHO will… Read more »
October 15, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Telecommunications and ICT Ministers Meeting Ends
The 11th meeting of ECOWAS Telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies Ministers (Telecoms-ICT) from the 15 Community Member States ended at Yamoussoukro,… Read more »
October 03, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff Meet in Abuja
A two-day meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) opens in Abuja on 4th October 2011 to consider the recommendations of an extraordinary meeting of the… Read more »
September 27, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Names New Special Envoy to Cote d'Ivoire
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency, James Victor Gbeho, has appointed Ambassador Oluwole Coker as his Special Representative to Cote d'Ivoire.Ambassador Coker,… Read more »
September 10, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Delegation Soon for UN to Discuss Region's Security Challenges
ECOWAS is to send a delegation to meet with the UN Secretary General in New York to canvass greater efforts by the UN in addressing the security challenges in West Africa,… Read more »
September 09, 2011
West Africa: A Mini-Summit On the Security Situation Between Liberia and RCI (ECOWAS)
A mini-summit of five (05) Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be held on Saturday, 10 September 2011 in Abuja, Nigeria. Read more »
August 26, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS, Cote d'Ivoire Agree Post-Conflict Reconstruction Support
The ECOWAS Commission is to send a team of experts to Cote d'Ivoire in October to assist the country in working out details of projects to be funded by China under the framework of… Read more »
August 25, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Proposes Road Map for Resolution of Post-Conflict in RCI
The ECOWAS Commission has proposed a road map to address the post-conflict challenges faced by Cote d'Ivoire, which includes restoration of peace and security, repatriation of… Read more »
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