February 04, 2013
West Africa: Nigerian is Miss ECOWAS Peace Ambassador
Nigeria's Hyeladzirra "Zirra" Banu has been crowned Miss ECOWAS Peace Ambassador 2012, after beating 26 other contestants at the pageant held recently in Port Harcourt, capital of… Read more »
January 19, 2013
West Africa: West African Capital Markets Integration Council Inaugurated
The President of ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo on 18th January 2013 in Abuja, inaugurated the West African Capital Markets… Read more »
January 10, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Lauds Nigerian Armed Forces for Regional Peace
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, has commended members of the Nigerian Armed Forces for their immense… Read more »
November 24, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS and UEMOA Reiterate Committment to Collaborate Towards Regional Integration
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Mr. Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, and his counterpart for the West African Economic and Monetary Union, (UEMOA), Mr.… Read more »
December 06, 2012
West Africa: Obasanjo Calls for Peaceful Elections in Ghana
As Ghanaians go to the polls on Friday to elect a President and parliamentarians, the Head of ECOWAS Observation Mission to Ghana, Nigeria's former President Chief Olusegun… Read more »
December 05, 2012
West Africa: Obasanjo Commends Ghana's Democratic Tradition
Nigeria's former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, head of the 250-member ECOWAS Observation Mission for Ghana's 7th December 2012 general elections, has lauded Ghana's National… Read more »
December 04, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Mission Optimistic At Successful Polls in Ghana
The head of ECOWAS' 250-member Observation Mission for Ghana's 7th December 2012 general elections, Nigeria's former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed optimism at… Read more »
November 09, 2012
West Africa: Former President Obasanjo to Lead ECOWAS Election Observer Mission to Ghana
Nigeria’s former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo will lead a 250-member ECOWAS Election Observer Mission to Ghana’s general elections scheduled for 7th December 2012… Read more »
November 15, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Leadership Pledges to Deepen Reforms of Community Institutions
One of the priorities of the new management of the ECOWAS Commission is to deepen institutional reforms in order to fast-track regional economic development and integration, the… Read more »
November 13, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Supports Nigerian Flood Victims With Us$382,000
The ECOWAS Commission has presented a cheque for US$382,000 to the Government of Nigeria to help mitigate the effects of the recent flood disaster which claimed several lives and… Read more »
November 08, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Foreign and Defence Ministers to Meet in Abuja On Mali
West Africa’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers will meet in Abuja on Friday, 9th November 2012 as the region continues consultations on UN Security Council Resolution… Read more »
October 30, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Urges Support for Its Efforts to Strengthen Regional Peace and Security
The ECOWAS Commission has called for total support for its latest initiative to strengthen regional peace and security through the establishment of a Mediation Facilitation… Read more »
October 29, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Moves to Establish Mediation Facilitation Division
The ECOWAS Commission is in the process of establishing a Mediation Facilitation Division (MFD) within its Directorate of Political Affairs, as part of its determined effort to… Read more »
October 22, 2012
West Africa: Network of Electoral Commissions of ECOWAS to Meet in Abuja to Adopt Best Practice for Election Management
Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of Election Commissions of ECOWAS Member States are meeting in Abuja from 23rd October 2012 to review the conduct of elections in West Africa and propose… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS, Nigeria?s Rivers State Join Forces Against Malaria in West Africa
ECOWAS and the government of Nigeria’s Rivers State are pooling resources in support of the ECOWAS Campaign to eliminate malaria in the West Africa by 2015, through the… Read more »
West Africa: Experts Meet On ECOWAS Quality Policy
Experts on quality issues began a meeting on Wednesday 17th October 2012 in Niamey, Niger, to finalize two draft documents on quality policy and standards harmonization procedures… Read more »
October 15, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Commiserates With Nigeria Over Devastating Floods
The ECOWAS Commission wishes to commiserate with the Government and people of Nigeria over the devastating floods that have claimed lives and caused substantial damage to property… Read more »
October 08, 2012
West Africa: Ministers Urge Widespread Promotion of the ECOWAS Reference Manual for Peace Education
ECOWAS Ministers of Education have urged the ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with technical and financial partners and Member States, to widely promote the ECOWAS Reference… Read more »
September 28, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS, World Bank Agree Roadmap to Deepen Cooperation
ECOWAS and World Bank officials ended a two-day high-level meeting at the ECOWAS Commission, Abuja on Friday, 28th September 2012 with an agreement on wide-ranging issues including… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Charges Member States to Implement Decisions of the Community Court
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has called for greater sensitization and awareness in the Member States to improve the execution of… Read more »
September 27, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Court of Justice Begins New Legal Year On 27th September 2012 in Abuja
The 2012/2013 Legal Year of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice opens on Thursday 27th September, 2012 at the seat of the Court in Abuja. The opening ceremony affords the Court… Read more »
September 26, 2012
West Africa: 4th Conference of ECOWAS Ministers of Education to Consider Three Major Issues
The 4th Conference of ECOWAS Ministers of Education will take place in Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday 6 October, 2012. The main focus of the meeting will be the consideration of three… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Parliamentarians Charged On Consolidation of Regional Peace, Security
The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh, has called on members of the Community Parliament to intensify support to regional leaders for the… Read more »
September 23, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Urged to Carry Member States Along in Its Conflict Resolution Efforts
ECOWAS should strengthen its role in Conflict Resolution with the active involvement of Member States in order to achieve more successes, said participants of a just-ended… Read more »
September 11, 2012
West Africa: Finalisation of Work On Tax Reforms With a View to Signing an Economic Partnership Agreement
Tax experts began a two-day meeting in Abuja on the 11th of September 2012 to finalize work on tax reforms to be implemented by ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania preparatory to… Read more »