March 27, 2012
West Africa: Final Communique From the Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS
1. At the invitation of H.E. Alassane Dramane OUATTARA, President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire and current Chairman of ECOWAS, the Authority of Heads of State and Government of… Read more »
March 28, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Chairman Ouattara Leads High-Level Delegation To Mali
A high-level delegation of ECOWAS leaders led by the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d'Ivoire is due in Mali… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Chair to Lead High-Level Delegation to Mali
A high-level delegation of ECOWAS leaders led by the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d'Ivoire is due in Mali within… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Suspends Mali
1. At the invitation of H.E. Alassane Dramane OUATTARA, President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire and current Chairman of ECOWAS, the Authority of Heads of State… Read more »
March 26, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Extra-Ordinary Summit in Abidjan On Situation in Mali
An extra-ordinary summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government will take place in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday, 27th March 2012 to discuss the political situation in Mali… Read more »
March 21, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Statement On the Disturbances in Bamako, Mali
The ECOWAS Commission has been following the unfolding events in Bamako, the capital of Mali, with dismay and mounting concern, following the mutiny by a section of the military at… Read more »
March 19, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Bio-Energy Forum Opens in Bamako
A three-day ECOWAS Bio-energy Forum is underway in the Malian capital, Bamako as part of efforts to support the development of regional and national bio- energy strategies to help… Read more »
June 06, 2011
West Africa: Monitoring of the ECOWAS Mining Directive
The Ad hoc committee monitoring the implementation of the regional mining directive on Thursday, 26th May 2011 has constituted three committees that will visit Member States to… Read more »
March 10, 2011
West Africa: Ministers Endorse Strategic Plan for Transformation of Livestock Sector in West Africa
Ministers responsible for livestock farming in ECOWAS Member States ended their day-long meeting with the endorsement of the draft Strategic Plan for the Development and… Read more »
March 08, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas Ministers in Charge of Livestock, Trade And Security to Meet in Bamako
Regional Ministers responsible for livestock, trade and security in ECOWAS Member States will meet in Bamako, Mali on Thursday, 10th March 2011 to endorse the draft Strategic Plan… Read more »
February 28, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas Calls for Improved Quality of Agro-Based Products
ECOWAS Commissioner for Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Ousseini Salifou, has stressed the need for ECOWAS Member States to improve on the quality of their… Read more »
January 20, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas Defence Chiefs Urged to Play Lead Role to Maintain Regional Peace And Security
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS), Air Chief Marshall Oluseyi Petinrin,has called on his colleague Chiefs of Defence Staff from Member States… 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 »
May 06, 2010
West Africa: Ministers to Chart Way Forward for Partenrship Negotiation With EU At Bamako Meeting
Regional ministers coordinating West Africa's negotiation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) for a free trade area between the two regions are… Read more »
May 04, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Commissioner Calls for Reappraisal of Ongoing Negotiations With the European Union
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Trade, Customs, Industry and Free Movement of Persons, Alhaji Mohamed Darami on Monday, 3rd May 2010 called for an appraisal of the ongoing negotiations… Read more »