November 05, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Launches Food Security Programme
The ECOWAS Commission has launched an "ambitious programme" to promote food self-sufficiency and reduce food import into the region by 40 percent over the next three years,… Read more »
October 18, 2012
West Africa: Meeting of Experts On ECOWAS Quality Policy
A meeting of experts in the area of Policy Quality commenced on Wednesday 17th October 2012 in Niamey, Niger, to finalize two draft documents of quality policy and standards for… Read more »
October 29, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Moves to Establish Mediation Facilitation Division
The ECOWAS Commission is in the process of establishing a Mediation Facilitation Division (MFD) within its Directorate of Political Affairs, as part of its determined effort to… Read more »
October 24, 2012
West Africa: Electoral Chiefs Agree Action Plan to Improve Electoral Processes in ECOWAS Region
West Africa’s election management bodies have agreed an Action Plan to improve electoral processes to facilitate the conduct of free, fair, transparent and credible elections… Read more »
October 22, 2012
West Africa: Network of Electoral Commissions of ECOWAS to Meet in Abuja to Adopt Best Practice for Election Management
Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of Election Commissions of ECOWAS Member States are meeting in Abuja from 23rd October 2012 to review the conduct of elections in West Africa and propose… Read more »
West Africa: Experts Meet On ECOWAS Quality Policy
Experts on quality issues began a meeting on Wednesday 17th October 2012 in Niamey, Niger, to finalize two draft documents on quality policy and standards harmonization procedures… Read more »
October 19, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Youths Challenged On Discipline, Professional Conduct
Seventy-three young men and women from 13 ECOWAS Member States on Thursday 18th October 2012, received certificates fortsuccessfully completing an intensive entrepreneurial… Read more »
October 11, 2012
West Africa: The Regional Specialised Technical Committee Meeting in Niamey On ECOWAS Statistical Policy Documents
The ECOWAS Specialised Technical Committee on Statistical Issues meet in Niamey, Niger from 15 to 19 October 2012, to validate and adopt a set of key statistical programmes… Read more »
October 08, 2012
West Africa: Ministers Urge Widespread Promotion of the ECOWAS Reference Manual for Peace Education
ECOWAS Ministers of Education have urged the ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with technical and financial partners and Member States, to widely promote the ECOWAS Reference… Read more »
September 26, 2012
West Africa: 4th Conference of ECOWAS Ministers of Education to Consider Three Major Issues
The 4th Conference of ECOWAS Ministers of Education will take place in Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday 6 October, 2012. The main focus of the meeting will be the consideration of three… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Parliamentarians Charged On Consolidation of Regional Peace, Security
The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh, has called on members of the Community Parliament to intensify support to regional leaders for the… Read more »
September 17, 2012
West Africa: Ecowas Seeks Consensus on Stabilization Force in Mali
The ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council has recommended the immediate imposition of punitive and targeted sanctions on individuals and groups found to be obstructing the… Read more »
September 23, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Urged to Carry Member States Along in Its Conflict Resolution Efforts
ECOWAS should strengthen its role in Conflict Resolution with the active involvement of Member States in order to achieve more successes, said participants of a just-ended… Read more »
September 11, 2012
West Africa: Finalisation of Work On Tax Reforms With a View to Signing an Economic Partnership Agreement
Tax experts began a two-day meeting in Abuja on the 11th of September 2012 to finalize work on tax reforms to be implemented by ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania preparatory to… Read more »
September 16, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Member States Urged to Revolutionize Crime Control
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Mrs. Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman on Friday 14th September 2012 in Abidjan, urged Member States to modify their… Read more »
September 15, 2012
West Africa: Ministers Solicit Improved Service Conditions for Security Operatives in the ECOWAS Region
Ministers in charge of security services in ECOWAS Member States have called on the relevant authorities to improve the salaries, living and working conditions of internal security… Read more »
September 16, 2012
West Africa: Extra-Ordinary Meeting of ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council Holds in Abidjan
An extra-ordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council, comprising Ministers in charge of Foreign Affairs and Defence in Member States, will take place on Monday,… Read more »
September 13, 2012
West Africa: Legal Experts Discuss Alignment of Regional Business Law Instruments
Legal experts in business law from West Africa have ended a week-long workshop in Cotonou, Benin Republic on the process of examining the compatibility of 15 ECOWAS draft legal… Read more »
West Africa: Minister Calls for Pooling of Resources to Beat Organized Crimes in West Africa
Cote d'Ivoire's Interior Minister Honourable Hamed Bakayoko has called for the pooling of resources by ECOWAS Member States and closer cooperation by their security agencies to… Read more »
September 11, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Ministers, Police and Security Chiefs Meet in Abidjan
Ministers in charge of Security in ECOWAS Member States are to meet on Saturday, 15th September 2012 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire to review the security situation and make… Read more »
September 06, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Lauds Development Parners for Supporting Regional Integration
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has commended development partners for their sustained support towards the… Read more »
August 31, 2012
West Africa: President Jonathan Commends ECOWAS Mediation Team On Niger
Nigeria's President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has commended the ECOWAS Mediation Team led by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar for the "exceptional diligence"… Read more »
August 14, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff Make New Proposals for Resolution of Mali Crisis
The ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) ended its emergency meeting in Bamako, on 14th August 2012, with new proposals for the resolution of the crisis in Mali,… Read more »
August 21, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Statement On the Formation of Government of National Unity in Mali
The ECOWAS Commission has taken note of the formation, yesterday, of the Transitional Government of National Unity in Mali, a development that is in line with the Decisions of the… Read more »
August 12, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Solidarity At Late President Atta-Mills' Funeral
Ten West African leaders were among the 12 Heads of State and delegations from more than 50 countries that attended the State funeral of Ghana's late President John Evans… Read more »