February 18, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas, World Customs Organization Agree to Enhance Capacity of Customs Administrations in West Africa
ECOWAS and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance the capacity of Customs administrations in West Africa in order to… Read more »
January 26, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas to Host Workshop On Integration of Environment, Climate Change, Sustainable Development in Accra
Some 70 participants are expected to take part in a two-day workshop which will begin on Thursday, 27th January 2911 in Accra, Ghana to ensure the integration of climate change,… Read more »
February 04, 2011
West Africa: EU, ECOWAS & WAEMU Sign - 37,083,363 Joint Border Posts Works Contracts
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho and the Deputy Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Kazimierz Romanski,… Read more »
January 29, 2011
West Africa: Contract for Constrution of Joint Border Post between Nigeria and Cameroun to be Awarded in July 2011
Contract for the selection of a firm to review the detailed engineering design of a Joint Border Post between Cameroun and Nigeria, one of the confidence building measures between… Read more »
January 27, 2011
West Africa: West African Integration Built On Three Pillars, Says Ecowas Vice President
West Africa's integration is premised on the principle of promoting the unhindered intra-Community movement of its 230 million citizens so that they can avail themselves of the… 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 »
January 12, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas Information Ministers to Adopt New Regional Communication Policy
Ministers responsible for information and communication in ECOWAS Member States will meet at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja to adopt a new communication policy and strategy for the… Read more »
December 14, 2010
West Africa: Contracts Signed for Construction of Joint Border Posts
Contracts for the construction of three joint border posts that will ensure the juxtaposition of border security personnel to facilitate the free movement of goods and persons has… Read more »
December 07, 2010
West Africa: Communique on the Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State On RCI
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October 26, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas And Indian to Strenthen Their Collaboration
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho on Monday, 25th October 2010 hailed India's emergence as one of the leading economies of the world as " one of… Read more »
October 25, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Donates $291,000 to Support Flood Victims in Nigeria
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho, on Monday, 25th October 2010 in Abuja presented a cheque of 291,000 US dollars to the Government of Nigeria… Read more »
October 08, 2010
West Africa: Regional Meeting of the Ecowas National Units And the NC-CDP
In the context of the ECOWAS Community Development Programme (CDP) formulation process, the ECOWAS Commission is organizing from Monday 11th to Thursday 12th October 2010 in the… Read more »
September 17, 2010
West Africa: ECOWAS Leaders Call for Run-Off Election in Guinea
At its Extraordinary Session held on 17 September 2010 in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government expressed concern with the… Read more »
September 15, 2010
West Africa: ECOWAS Heads of State to Hold Extra-Ordinary Summit in Abuja
ECOWAS Heads of State and Government will meet in an extra-ordinary session on Friday, 17th September 2010 to consider the critical political and security situation in Guinea… Read more »
August 23, 2010
West Africa: Nigerian to Host Maiden ECOWAS U-23 Games in September
Twelve of the 15 member states of ECOWAS have indicated their willingness to participate in the maiden edition of the ECOWAS under 23 games to be hosted by Nigeria from 2nd… Read more »
July 15, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Donates $100,000 to the Victims of Jos Crisis
The ECOWAS Commission on Tuesday, 13th July 2010 donated various items valued at $100,000 to the victims of the recent Jos crisis which claimed more than 500 lives while another… Read more »
June 16, 2010
West Africa: Africa Group Calls for Increased Global Cooperation to Check Small Arms Proliferation
The African Group at the United Nations has launched an appeal for closer international cooperation towards the realization of the dream of a safer world devoid of small arms and… Read more »
June 10, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Mediation And Security Council Endorses Steps to Restore Democracy in Member States
The ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council which ended its two-day meeting to review the political and security situation in West Africa on Tuesday, 8th June 2010 in Abuja has… Read more »
June 03, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Council of Ministers Adopts Regional Industrial Policy, Calls for Speedy Implementation of Plan of Action
The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has adopted the West African Common Industrial Policy (WACIP), its action plan and supplementary acts and called on the ECOWAS Commission to take… Read more »
West Africa: Regional Security Situation to Dominate Foreign Ministers Meeting in Abuja
The security situation in four member states will be among the dominant issues for discussion by ministers of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council during a two-day meeting… Read more »
West Africa: Delegation of Chiefs of Defence Staff Conclude Fact Finding Visit to Guinea Bissau
A delegation of the committee of ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff has concluded a fact-finding mission to Guinea Bissau during which they revisited the events of 1st April 2010 when… Read more »
May 29, 2010
West Africa: Council of Ministers to Hold Mid-Year Meeting in Abuja
The 64th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers will begin on Monday, 31st May 2010 in Abuja to review the status of implementation of the organization's regional… Read more »
May 11, 2010
West Africa: Regional Civil Society Organizations Meet in Abuja for Ecowas Community Development Programme
Some 120 representatives of Civil Society Organizations of West Africa (CSOs) will participate in a two-day workshop from Thursday, 13th May 2010 in Abuja to elaborate a regional… Read more »
April 13, 2010
West Africa: 27th Ordinary Session of the Committee of Ecowas Chiefs of Defence Staff
The security within the ECOWAS region, the intra-community movement of small arms and light weapons as well as the constitution of the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) were among the… Read more »
May 06, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Condoles Nation Over Death of President Umar Musa
The ECOWAS Commission has received with a profound sense of shock and sadness, the death of President Musa Yar'Adua, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic… Read more »