February 14, 2012
West Africa: 29th Ministerial Meeting of ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council in Abuja
A meeting of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council at ministerial level will take place on Wednesday, 15th February 2012 at the ECOWAS Commission's Abuja Headquarters, to… Read more »
February 13, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Salutes Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire for Gallant Performance At the CAN
The ECOWAS Commission wishes to commend the National Football team of Cote d'Ivoire for putting up a gallant performance at the finals of the African Cup of Nations tournament in… Read more »
February 10, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Congratulates Region's Representatives At the African Cup of Nations
The ECOWAS Commission wishes to warmly congratulate the Region's national teams on their sterling performances at the on-going African Cup of Nations football tournament in… Read more »
February 04, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS, Industry Experts to Analyse West Africa's Investment Climate
ECOWAS and industry experts will from February 2012 undertake a three-month project for data collection and analysis of West Africa's investment climate. Read more »
January 27, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Press Release On the Forthcoming Presidentiel Election in the Republic of Senegal
The ECOWAS Commission has followed closely in recent weeks developments in the political party campaigns leading to the forthcoming Presidential Elections in the Republic of… Read more »
January 25, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Statement On Recent Terrorist Attacks in Nigeria
The ECOWAS Commission condemns the spate of terrorist attacks which have recently claimed scores of lives in different parts of Nigeria thereby aggravating insecurity among both… Read more »
January 09, 2012
West Africa: Local Organising Committee Inaugurated for the Maiden Edition of the WAPSGA (ECOWAS )
The Local Organising Committee for the maiden edition of the West African Public Service Games (WAPSGA) has been inaugurated in Port Harcourt, in Nigeria's Rivers State by the… Read more »
December 19, 2011
West Africa: President Gbeho Exhorts ECOWAS Member States Against Global Economic Crises
The President of the ECOWAS Commission His Excellency James Victor Gbeho has urged Countries in the region to adopt preventive measures to avoid the contagion of the global… Read more »
December 16, 2011
West Africa: 67th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Council of Ministers Holds in Abuja
The two-day 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers opens at the Commission on Monday 19th December 2011 to among other issues, consider the outcome of the last… Read more »
West Africa: Retreat Agrees Roadmap On ECOWAS Performance Assessment Report
The three-day retreat of Focal Points of Directorates and Services on the 2011 Performance Assessment Report of the ECOWAS Commission has ended in Akwanga, near the Nigerian… Read more »
November 01, 2011
West Africa: Task Force On ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol Meets in Lagos
A meeting of the National Task Force on the removal of impediments to the implementation of the ECOWAS Protocol on free movement of citizens, goods and services in Nigeria, opened… Read more »
October 21, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Commission Unveils New Presidential Lounge
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho on Thursday, 20th October 2011 unveiled a Presidential Lounge, which will serve as a meeting room for… Read more »
October 17, 2011
West Africa: Extra-Ordinary Summit On Allocation of Statutory Positions to Hold (ECOWAS)
ECOWAS leaders are holding an extra-ordinary summit in Abuja on Tuesday, 18th October 2011 on the allocation of statutory positions within the regional organization and Community… Read more »
October 01, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Expresses Solidarity With Nigeria On Security
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho, has reiterated the organization's strong condemnation of the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Nigeria… Read more »
October 03, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff Meet in Abuja
A two-day meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) opens in Abuja on 4th October 2011 to consider the recommendations of an extraordinary meeting of the… Read more »
September 26, 2011
West Africa: Workshop On Ecowas Trade Liberalization Scheme Opens in Abuja
A capacity building workshop for regional experts on the mechanism and procedure for operationalising the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) opened in Abuja on Tuesday, 27th… Read more »
September 16, 2011
West Africa: President Jonathan Opens 2nd ECOWAS Investment Forum in Lagos
The Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria on Thursday 15th September 2011 called on Member States to… Read more »
September 18, 2011
West Africa: Forum Urges ECOWAS Member States to Improve Business Climate
The 2nd ECOWAS Investment Forum has ended in Lagos with the participants calling on Member States to undertake reforms towards improving their business climate, reducing risks and… Read more »
September 14, 2011
West Africa: President Jonathan to Grace 2nd ECOWAS Investment Forum in Lagos
The 2nd ECOWAS Investment Forum opens in Lagos on Thursday 15th September 2011 under the theme: "Showcasing Investment and Financial opportunities in ECOWAS," with the Chairman of… Read more »
September 09, 2011
West Africa: A Mini-Summit On the Security Situation Between Liberia and RCI (ECOWAS)
A mini-summit of five (05) Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be held on Saturday, 10 September 2011 in Abuja, Nigeria. Read more »
August 20, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Urges Member States to Pay Up Community Levy
The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has appealed to Member States to pay up their outstanding Community levy before the next summit of Heads of State and Government to enable the… Read more »
August 17, 2011
West Africa: Sixty-Sixth Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers Holds in Abuja
The Sixty-sixth Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers opens at the Commission's Secretariat Abuja on Wednesday 17th August 2011. High on the agenda of the two-day… Read more »
August 10, 2011
West Africa: President Jonathan to Grace the Inaugural Session of Third Legislature of ECOWAS Parliament
The Inaugural Session of the Third Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament opens on Thursday 11th August 2011 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, with the Chairman of the… 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 »
June 10, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Commission Expresses Concern Over Indiscriminate Movement of Weapons
The ECOWAS Commission wishes to express its deep concern over reports of the illicit movement of sophisticated weapons and mercenary fighters across the region's borders, a… Read more »