June 11, 2013
West Africa: Minister Lauds ECOWAS Traditional Wrestling Tournament
Niger's Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Honourable Kounou Hassane has described the ECOWAS Traditional Wrestling Tournament, TOLAC, as a platform to showcase Africa's rich… Read more »
June 07, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Canvasses Greater Support for Its Conflict Prevention Initiatives
The ECOWAS Commission has called for strong support for the operationalization of its conflict prevention framework, the ECPF, as a major tool for addressing the proximate and… Read more »
June 06, 2013
West Africa: Regional Security Chiefs Urge Strengthening of ECOWAS Mission in Guinea Bissau
The Chiefs of Defence Staff and Inspector-Generals of Police of Troop/Police Contributing Countries to the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea Bissau (ECOMIB) have called for the… Read more »
June 05, 2013
West Africa: African Experts Urged to Recommend Implementable Plan for Continental Roads and Road Safety
African road infrastructure and road safety experts have been urged to recommend "pragmatic and implementable action plans" for achieving an "ambitious" plan to harmonise the… Read more »
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: ECOWAS Delegation Meets "mr. ECOWAS"
A delegation of the ECOWAS Commission has paid a courtesy call on Prof. Adebayo Adedeji, Nigeria's former Minister of Economic Development and the longest serving head of the… 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 22, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Seeks Greater Collaboration With UNFPA On Humanitarian Issues
ECOWAS has called for more support from the UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) for effective implementation of the region's gender, child and humanitarian policies. Read more »
May 18, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Urges More Chinese Support for Mali
The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Toga McIntosh has called for China's sustained engagement with Mali for long-term stability and development following the security… 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 26, 2013
West Africa: Regional Defence Chiefs to Meet On ECOWAS Mission in Guinea Bissau
The Chiefs of Defence Staff and Inspector Generals of Police of troop/police contributing countries to the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea Bissau (ECOMIB), are to meet in Bissau, on… 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 »
April 20, 2013
West Africa: Recommendations for Enhancing the Promotion of Girls' Education
The ECOWAS expert's meeting on the education of girls and other vulnerable groups ended on Friday 19 April 2013 in Banjul with some important recommendations, whose implementation… 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 »
April 24, 2013
West Africa: Ecowas Ministers Agree On 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 »
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 »