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September 13, 2012
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 03, 2012
West Africa: Experts Agree Structure for Regional Coherence in Fisheries Policy
Fishery experts ended a week-long meeting in Cotonou, Benin on Friday, 31st August 2012, with the validation of the composition and mechanisms of the Regional and National… 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 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 »
West Africa: Joint ECOWAS-Interpol Drug Operations Result in Arrests, Large Seizures
Law enforcement officers from agencies responsible for drug investigations in three ECOWAS countries have completed a week-long capacity building training- cum-operational… Read more »
April 16, 2012
Guinea Bissau: Ecowas Delegation Due in Bissau to Impress On Immediate Return to Constitutional Rule
An ECOWAS delegation led by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, is due in Guinea Bissau on Monday, 16th April 2012 to deliver a special… Read more »
March 24, 2012
West Africa: Operations Against Transnational Crimes in ECOWAS Region
West African Police Chiefs ended a three-day meeting in Lome, Togo on Friday 23rd March 2012, by recommending a number of Police Operations against transnational crimes, including… Read more »
March 07, 2012
West Africa: Minister Tasks ECOWAS Legal Experts On Freedom of Expression
Nigeria's Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has urged legal experts from ECOWAS Member States to work towards bequeathing to the Community an… Read more »
November 05, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas Statement on the Eve of The 8 November Presidential Run-off Elections
The attention of the ECOWAS Commission has been drawn to an undated press statement titled "CDC Final Position on the holding of electionson November 8, 2011" and issued on 4… Read more »
June 25, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Statement On World Drug Day
It is no longer a secret that drug trafficking through West Africa is a billion-dollar trade. Many of the 15 ECOWAS Member States are cited in various international reports… Read more »
May 24, 2011
West Africa: Security Agents Urged to Share Knowledge
Security agents have been urged to share their experiences in order to imbibe best practices that will better equip them to contribute to the elimination of impediments to the free… Read more »
May 19, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Members Urged to Collaborate With Interpol On Crime Control
ECOWAS Member States have been urged to collaborate with the general secretariat of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) in sensitizing regional police forces… Read more »
West Africa: Police Chiefs Discuss Regional Security Issues
A two-day workshop of the West African Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO) began in Abuja on Tuesday 17th May 2011 to discuss regional security situation and issues relating to the… 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 06, 2011
West Africa: Technical Committee Meet to Harmonise Regional Investment Laws
A technical meeting to harmonize the investment laws in ECOWAS Member States has ended in Port Novo, Benin on 2nd April 2011. The six-day meeting enabled the participants to… 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 »
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