June 22, 2013
West Africa: Communique of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers On - The Terrorist Attacks of 23 May 2013 in Niger
Council condemns in very strong terms the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Niger, including those which occurred in Agadez and Arlit on Thursday 23 May 2013 and resulted in… Read more »
May 10, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS, Partners Have Made Irreversible Progress in Mali
ECOWAS and the international community have made irreversible progress in Mali by freeing the north of the country from the grip of terrorists and securing its territorial… Read more »
April 08, 2013
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 »
February 23, 2013
West Africa: Regional Counter Terrorism Strategy for Consideration At Extraordinarymediation and Security Meeting in Abidjan
The draft ECOWAS counter-terrorism strategy and implementation plan are among the documents to be considered during an extraordinary meeting of the ministers of foreign affairs and… 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 »
August 07, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Promotes Campaign to End Violence Against Women
ECOWAS Commission and the Africa Unite Campaign are rallying ECOWAS Member States to help end violence against women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa. To this end, the 5th Regional… Read more »
March 12, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Determined to Fight Regional Insecurity
ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff have ended an emergency meeting in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire with wide-ranging recommendations on how to tackle security threats in the Sahel region and… Read more »
February 15, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Member States Urged to Rise Up to Regional Security Challenges
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council, Nigeria's Foreign Minister Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru has called on Member States to close ranks in dealing with the… 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 »
November 16, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Urged to Arrest Rising Spate of Piracy, Terrorism in the Region
A retreat of senior ECOWAS officials and other stakeholders has warned of a looming time bomb linked to the increased incidence of piracy and terrorism in the region and urged… 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 »
May 10, 2011
West Africa: Experts Call for Synergy in ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism Strategy
A two-day consultative meeting of international experts which ended at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday 10th May 2011, has recommended that the Draft ECOWAS… Read more »