West Africa: Stakeholders Advocate Continued Support for ECOWAS Peace Support Initiatives

Stakeholders have called for uninterrupted funding for and sustainability of ECOWAS peace support initiatives, especially the resettlement and rehabilitation of thousands of… Read more »

West Africa: Commissioner Defends ECOWAS' Role in Mali, Tasks Human Rights Campaigners

ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Development and Gender, Dr. Adrienne Diop, has affirmed ECOWAS' total involvement in the crisis in Mali and attributed the current global interest in… Read more »

West Africa: Experts Adopt Road Map for Enhancing the Power of Community Parliament

A road map that will ultimately result in the adoption of a Supplementary Act to enhance the powers of the ECOWAS Parliament has been adopted at a multidisciplinary meeting of… Read more »

West Africa: Stakeholders Commend ECOWAS Peace Support Project, Urge Sustainability

Participants at a just-ended stakeholders' forum held in Monrovia, Liberia, have lauded the multi-million dollar donor support to the ECOWAS for Peace and Development Project… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Ministers Agree Implementation Action Plan On Proposed Lagos-Abidjan Highway

ECOWAS Ministers of Works/Road Infrastructure, Transport, Finance and Justice from Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo, ended their one-day meeting of Monday, 22nd April… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Election Observer Mission Gets Automated

The Electoral Assistance Division of the ECOWAS Commission on 17th April, 2013 in Abuja, presented a database that will house the records of all professionals in the region in the… Read more »

West Africa: Experts Discuss ECOWAS Cdp Data Content, Roadmap for Donors' Round Table

A regional consultative meeting has ended in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, on the design of format and content of the ECOWAS Development Programme (CDP) project datasheets and… Read more »

West Africa: Call for Accelerated Implementation of African Infrastructure Development Programme

Stakeholders, including Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the African Union, NEPAD, development partners and the World Economic Forum (WEF), have ended a three-day meeting in… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, Other Stakeholders Review Implementation of African Infrastructure Development Programme

A three-day international workshop is underway in Johannesburg, South Africa on the implementation of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) and private… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, Development Partners Adopt New Coordination Mechanism

ECOWAS and its development partners have reached an agreement on a three-tier mechanism for coordinating their joint activities for greater effectiveness. Under the agreement… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, EU Sign 74 Million-Euro Agreement to Support AFISMA, Free Movement

ECOWAS and the European Union on Tuesday, 9th April 2013 in Abuja, signed a grant agreement for 76 million Euros to support the African-led International Mission in Mali (AFISMA),… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, UN Partners Review Regional Peace Support Projects

An ECOWAS delegation and officials of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and UNESCO have ended a three-day meeting in Dakar, Senegal for the review of the regional… Read more »

West Africa: UK Envoy Accredited as Country's Special Representative to ECOWAS

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo has praised the government of the United Kingdom for its contributions to the success of West Africa's… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, Partners to Hold Meeting in Abuja

The 9th Annual Coordination meeting between ECOWAS and its Development Partners will take place on Monday, 8th April 2013 at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, to discuss the status… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Commission's President, U.S. Delegation Exchange Views On Mali

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, on Wednesday, 3rd April 2013 met with a visiting delegation from the… Read more »

West Africa: National Orientation Agency of Nigeria Partners ECOWAS On Peace

The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Mrs. Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman, has reiterated ECOWAS' commitment to support peace initiatives by any Member… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Veterinary Chiefs to Meet in Abuja

Chief Veterinary Officers from ECOWAS Member States will meet in Abuja from Thursday, 28th March 2013 to agree common positions on key issues affecting animal health in the region… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Call for Seamless Transformation of AFISMA Into a UN Operation

The ECOWAS Committee of Chief of Defence Staff (CCDS) ended an extraordinary meeting in Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday 26th March 2013, calling for effective cooperation… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Determined to Improve Energy Access in West Africa

ECOWAS is working with stakeholders to improve access to energy in the region which is currently under 50 per cent, an official of the regional organization has affirmed. Read more »

West Africa: Minister Cautions West Africa On Epa Negotiations With EU

Cape Verde's Minister of External Relations, Honourable Jorge Borges has warned of dire consequences for West Africa's economy should the region concede to the European Union's… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Hails Cape Verde As Beacon of Democracry

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has hailed Cape Verde as a beacon of hope for democracy and a model… Read more »

West Africa: Sustained International Engagement Required to End Mali Crisis

The Chairman of ECOWAS Committee of Chief of Defence Staff (CCDS), General Soumaila Babayoko has called for intensified and sustained international support to rid Mali of the… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Underscores Nexus Between Regional Development, Peace and Stability

ECOWAS cannot afford to divorce development from peace and stability as a sine qua non for Community development, given the dynamics of recurrent security challenges in the region,… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Holds Its First Consultative Meeting for the 2016-2020 Strategic Document

The ECOWAS Commission has launched preparations for its four year medium term strategic plan ( 2016-2020) with an inaugural consultative meeting in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Ministers of Finance Adopt Regional Common External Tariff

Regional ministers of finance on Wednesday, 20th March 2013 in Praia, Cape Verde endorsed a new region wide tariff regime for West Africa in another important milestone on the road… Read more »