June 04, 2013
West Africa: Culture, Food Festival Caps ECOWAS Anniversary Celebration in Guinea
A weeklong celebration of ECOWAS 38th anniversary has ended in Conakry, Guinea with a fitting festival of West African culture and cuisines. Read more »
West Africa: African Experts to Adopt Two Documents On Trans African Highway and Road Safety At Accra Meetng
African Road Infrastructure and Safety experts are meeting in Accra from Tuesday, 4thJune 2013 to validate two documents setting up minimum standards for roads covered under the… Read more »
May 29, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Staff in Anniversary Sports
Staff of the ECOWAS Commission and other community institutions in Abuja, took a deserved break from their busy work schedules to engage in sports as part of activities for the… Read more »
May 28, 2013
West Africa: Forty ECOWAS Volunteers for Guinea End Induction in Conakry
Forty ECOWAS volunteers deployed to Guinea have been charged to see themselves as ambassadors of the region and to undertake initiatives that will contribute to the development of… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Staff Charged On Dedication, Commitment to Service
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has charged staff of the Organization to see the celebration of its 38th… Read more »
May 21, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Peace Ambassador Urges Greater Empowerment of the Youth
The reigning ECOWAS Peace Ambassador, Ms Hyeladzirra “Zirra” Banu, has called on ECOWAS governments and institutions to empower and create more opportunities for the… Read more »
May 23, 2013
West Africa: Regional Experts Propose Further Review of Epa Negotiations With EU
Regional experts have recommended an upward review of West Africa's market access offer to the European Union (EU) in a major concession to revive stalled negotiations of an… Read more »
May 21, 2013
West Africa: Minister Lauds ECOWAS Volunteers Programme
Guinea's Minister of International Cooperation, Prof. Koutoub Sano on Monday 21st May 2013, commended the burgeoning ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP) as a strategic tool whose… Read more »
May 17, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS to Partner With America's Ge On Regional Integration Projects
ECOWAS and America's GE Corporation are to explore areas of cooperation, including in energy projects and infrastructure development to boost regional trade integration. Read more »
May 14, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Seek West African Command for UN Mission in Mali
The 12,800-strong UN stabilization force which is to replace the African-led Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) should be commanded by a West African, in recognition of the region's… Read more »
May 11, 2013
West Africa: Regional Defence Chiefs Charged On Successful Transformation of Afisma Into UN Mission in Mali
Cote d'Ivoire's Minister in Charge of Defence in the Office of the President, Mr. Paul Koffi Koffi Has Urged Regional Chiefs of Defence Staff to Make Recommendations for the… Read more »
West Africa: Workshop On Youth Employment Action Plan Ends in Accra
ECOWAS Member States have been urged to establish a mechanism for monitoring and evaluating the efficacy of their National Youth Employment Plans in responding to the youth… Read more »
May 12, 2013
West Africa: Message of Condolences of the AFISMA Head of Mission, Following the Death of Brigadier General Yaye Garba, Afisma Deputy Force Commander
President Pierre Buyoya, Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and Head of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA), has… Read more »
May 10, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS, Partners Have Made Irreversible Progress in Mali
ECOWAS and the international community have made irreversible progress in Mali by freeing the north of the country from the grip of terrorists and securing its territorial… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Sympathizes With Nigeria Over Pilots Death
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has sent a condolence message to Nigeria's President Dr. Goodluck Ebele… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs to Discuss Modalities for Transformation of Afisma Into UN Mission in Mali
The modalities for the transformation of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) into a UN Mission will be discussed at a two-day meeting of the… Read more »
May 11, 2013
West Africa: Regional Defence Chiefs Charged On Successful Transformation of Afisma Into UN Mission in Mali
Cote d'Ivoire's Minister in charge of Defence in the office of the President, Mr. Paul Koffi Koffi has urged regional chiefs of defence staff to make recommendations for the… Read more »
May 08, 2013
West Africa: Minister Wants Entrepreneurship Studied in Educational Institutions in West Africa
Ghana's Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Honourable Nii Armah Ashietey, has called for the introduction of entrepreneurship as a course in institutions of higher… Read more »
April 27, 2013
West Africa: Experts Adopt Road Map for Enhancing the Power of Community Parliament
A road map that will ultimately result in the adoption of a Supplementary Act to enhance the powers of the ECOWAS Parliament has been adopted at a multidisciplinary meeting of… Read more »
April 24, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Ministers Agree Implementation Action Plan On Proposed Lagos-Abidjan Highway
ECOWAS Ministers of Works/Road Infrastructure, Transport, Finance and Justice from Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo, ended their one-day meeting of Monday, 22nd April… Read more »
April 23, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Election Observer Mission Gets Automated
The Electoral Assistance Division of the ECOWAS Commission on 17th April, 2013 in Abuja, presented a database that will house the records of all professionals in the region in the… Read more »
West Africa: Minister Canvasses Capacitation of ECOWAS Parliament
Ghana's Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Ms Marietta Brew Appiah- Oppong has urged experts charged with developing a mechanism for enlarging the powers of the ECOWAS… Read more »
April 21, 2013
West Africa: Experts Meeting On Enhancing the Powers of ECOWAS Parliament to Take Place in Accra
An experts meeting to consider a mechanism for enhancing the powers of the ECOWAS parliament in compliance with the 2003 directive of regional leaders opens in Accra on Monday,… Read more »
West Africa: Call for Accelerated Implementation of African Infrastructure Development Programme
Stakeholders, including Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the African Union, NEPAD, development partners and the World Economic Forum (WEF), have ended a three-day meeting in… Read more »
April 19, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Ministers to Meet On Construction of Lagos-Abidjan Highway
ECOWAS Ministers of Works/Road Infrastructure, Transport, Finance and Justice from Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo, will meet on Monday, 22nd April 2013 in Abuja to… Read more »