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 »
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 »
February 13, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Commiserates with Guinea Over Death of Top Military Officers
The President of the ECOWAS Commission Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has sent a condolence message to the President of Guinea, His Excellency Prof. Alpha Conde… Read more »
August 21, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS, Partners Evaluate Refugee Integration and Resettlement Projects in Guinea
An ECOWAS delegation has concluded a nine-day mission to Guinea along with officials from the African Development Bank (ADB) and the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to… Read more »
May 14, 2012
West Africa: Reintegration of Displaced Community Citizens, an ECOWAS Priority
The resettlement and reintegration of ECOWAS citizens displaced by conflicts is a priority critical to the region's overarching people-centred integration and development… Read more »
November 22, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Statement On the Current Situation in Guinea
In the effort to move national dialogue forward, the ECOWAS Commission dispatched a Special Envoy, His Excellency Edem Kodjo, Founding Member of ECOWAS, to Guinea from 9-11… Read more »
July 16, 2011
West Africa: West African Police Chiefs Agree Joint Security Operations (ECOWAS)
A two-day meeting of the Technical Sub-Committees of the West African Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO) ended on Friday, 15th July 2011 in Conakry, Guinea with participants… Read more »
July 15, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS, Germany Hold Cooperation Talks
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho on Thursday, 14th July 2010 called for Germany's contribution to the 108-million US dollar electricity… Read more »
July 13, 2011
West Africa: West African Police Chiefs to Meet in Conakry
The Technical Sub-Committee of the West African Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO) will meet on 14th and 15th July 2011 in Conakry, the Guinean capital as part of continued pursuit… Read more »
April 05, 2011
West Africa: Guinea Bissau Identifies Priority Areas
The newly constituted National Coordinating Council (NCC) of the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP) for Guinea Bissau has identified the education and health sectors as priority… Read more »
March 29, 2011
West Africa: Japan Donates 60,000 U.S.$ to Support Ecowas Drug Programme in Guinea
The Government of Japan has presented a cheque for $60,000 U.S.$ to enable ECOWAS strengthen the operational capacity of Guinea's Inter- Ministerial Drug Coordinating Committee… Read more »
November 08, 2010
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: Observer Mission for the Second Round of the 2010 Presidential Election in Guinea
Following the first round of the Guinean presidential election held on 27 June 2010 and in conformity with the Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, the… Read more »
November 09, 2010
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 »
October 25, 2010
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 »
September 17, 2010
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 »
June 10, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Mediation And Security Council Endorses Steps to Restore Democracy in Member States
The ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council which ended its two-day meeting to review the political and security situation in West Africa on Tuesday, 8th June 2010 in Abuja has… Read more »
June 03, 2010
West Africa: Regional Security Situation to Dominate Foreign Ministers Meeting in Abuja
The security situation in four member states will be among the dominant issues for discussion by ministers of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council during a two-day meeting… Read more »
May 24, 2010
West Africa: Contact Group On Guinea Calls for Justice, Reconciliation And Fight Against Impunity
The International Contact Group on Guinea (ICGG) has underscored the importance of justice, reconciliation and the fight against impunity as important ingredients for the… Read more »