April 29, 2013
West Africa: Commissioner Defends Ecowas' Role in Mali, Tasks Human Rights Campaigners
ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Development and Gender, Dr. Adrienne Diop, has affirmed ECOWAS' total involvement in the crisis in Mali and attributed the current global interest in… Read more »
April 30, 2013
West Africa: Human Rights Campaigners Seek Prosecution of Violators At Ecowas Court of Justice
West Africa's human rights institutions have called for the prosecution of human rights violations at the Community Court of Justice while Member States should establish a… Read more »
April 29, 2013
West Africa: Commissioner Defends ECOWAS' Role in Mali, Tasks Human Rights Campaigners
ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Development and Gender, Dr. Adrienne Diop, has affirmed ECOWAS' total involvement in the crisis in Mali and attributed the current global interest in… Read more »
December 17, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Reassures Citizens On Security, Peace and Stability
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, has assured Community citizens of the organization's determination to… Read more »
September 17, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Code of Conduct On Humanitarian Action in the Pipeline
ECOWAS is in the process of designing a rights-based Code of Conduct for Humanitarian Action (ECCHA) for civilian humanitarian actors, the Director of Humanitarian and Social… Read more »
August 07, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Promotes Campaign to End Violence Against Women
ECOWAS Commission and the Africa Unite Campaign are rallying ECOWAS Member States to help end violence against women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa. To this end, the 5th Regional… Read more »
June 28, 2012
West Africa: Experts to Validate ECOWAS Reference Manual On the Culture of Peace
Regional experts are to meet in Ouagadougou, the Burkina Faso capital, from 2-6 July, 2012, to validate the ECOWAS Reference Manual on the Culture of Peace, Human Rights,… Read more »
March 06, 2012
West Africa: Rights Institutes Resolve To Protect West African Citizens
The Network of National Human Rights Institutes (NNHRI) in West Africa has resolved to promote and protect the rights of citizens in the ECOWAS region through proactive… Read more »
March 10, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS, ILO to Intensify Fight Child Labour in West Africa
The ECOWAS Commission and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have agreed to work closely in addressing the challenges of child labour in West Africa. Read more »
October 21, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Pledges to Address Child Rights Challenges in West Africa
ECOWAS is willing to strengthen its legal and other relevant instruments to address child rights issues in the region, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James… 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: 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 »
April 01, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas Press Statement On the Violence in Côte d'Ivoire
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has followed with grave concern the violent and speedy turn that the political crisis in Côte… 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 »
April 01, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas and its Partners Meet to Strengthen their Cooperation
Review cooperation between ECOWAS and its humanitarian partners on the one hand, and on the other, deliberate on areas of assistance that will facilitate joint action on impending… Read more »
West Africa: President of Ecowas Commission Declares the Era of Coups Over in the Region
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho declared on Tuesday, 30th March 2010 that the "era of coups is over" in West Africa following years of… Read more »