West Africa: African Union Endorses All Ecowas Decisions On Mali

The 327th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, which took place in Addis Ababa on 14 July 2012, endorsed all the latest Decisions taken by ECOWAS with… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Committee On Baseline Information for Key Regional Programmes to Meet in Lagos

A meeting of the ECOWAS Steering Committee to guide a two-phased study on the establishment of baseline data for evaluating key programmes under the regional five-year strategic… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, NEPAD Sign Agreement to Empower Africa's Rural Women Entrepreneurs

ECOWAS and NEPAD have signed an agreement worth one million Euro for the empowerment of Africa's rural women entrepreneurs. The accord for the grant provided by the Kingdom of… Read more »

West Africa: 5th Ecowas Wrestling Tournament Opens in Dakar

The Iba Mar Diop Stadium Dakar came agog on Thursday, 12th July 2012 with wrestlers from 13 of the 15 ECOWAS Member States hitting the sandy arena as the 5th ECOWAS African… Read more »

West Africa: Minister Urges ECOWAS Member States to Promote Peace Culture Through Education

The Burkina Faso Minister for Education and Literacy, Honourable Koumba Boly, has called on ECOWAS Member States to promote the peace culture in the region through value-centred… Read more »

West Africa: Dakar Hosts 5th Ecowas Wrestling Tournament

The 5th ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament taking place in Dakar, Senegal from 12th to 14th July, 2012, will feature wrestlers from 13 of the 15 ECOWAS Member States in five… Read more »

West Africa: Experts Validate Ecowas Reference Manual On the Culture of Peace

Regional experts have enriched and validated the ECOWAS Reference Manual on the Culture of Peace, Human Rights, Citizenship, and  Regional Integration. Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Calls for Government of National Unity in Mali

The ECOWAS Contact Group on the Mali crisis has called for a government of national unity to implement the road map for a peaceful end to the crisis in the country through the… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Reaffirms Resolve to Return Mali to Constitutional Rule

The Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government and President of Cote d'Ivoire, His Excellency Alassane Dramane Ouattara has reaffirmed the region's… Read more »

West Africa: President of ECOWAS Commission Officially Sworn in

Ambassador Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo was on Friday 29th June, 2012 in Yamoussoukro, Côte-d'Ivoire, formally sworn in as President of the ECOWAS… Read more »

West Africa: Regional Committee Codemns Destruction of Cultural Monuments in Mali

Regional culture experts have condemned the destruction of three cultural monuments in the north of Mali by fundamentalists and urged the international community, particularly… Read more »

West Africa: Inaugural ECOWAS Integration Campaign Caravan Ends in Niamey

A week-long series of sporting, cultural and interactive activities has ended in Niger Republic as part of a campaign to increase citizen appreciation of the role of ECOWAS and its… Read more »

West Africa: Forty-First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government Final Communique

FORTY-FIRST ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ECOWAS AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, 28-29 June 2012 FINAL COMMUNIQUE Read more »

West Africa: Political Crises in Mali, Guinea Bissau to Dominate 41st ECOWAS Summit

The political situations in Guinea Bissau and Mali will dominate discussions at the 41st Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government taking place on… Read more »

West Africa: Experts to Validate ECOWAS Reference Manual On the Culture of Peace

Regional experts are to meet in Ouagadougou, the Burkina Faso capital, from 2-6 July, 2012, to validate the ECOWAS Reference Manual on the Culture of Peace, Human Rights,… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Supports Unido's Tool for Regional Investment Promotion

The ECOWAS Commission has expressed its willingness to key into the Investment Monitoring Platform (IMP), a new web portal established by the UN Industrial Development Organization… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Urged to Eliminate Barriers to Implementation of Regional Free Movement Protocol

An ECOWAS information and sensitization workshop for government officials and non-state actors has ended in Accra, Ghana with the participants calling on Member States to… Read more »

West Africa: 2nd ECOWAS Games End On a High for Host Ghana

The 2nd ECOWAS Under-23 Games ended in Accra on Friday 22nd June 2012with host Ghana edging out defending champions and host of the inaugural edition of the regional competition,… Read more »

West Africa: Cote d'Ivoire Offers to Host 3rd ECOWAS Games in 2014

Cote d'Ivoire has officially offered to host the 3rd Edition of the ECOWAS Under-23 Games in 2014, just as the 2nd Edition of the regional biennial competition being hosted by… Read more »

West Africa: Minister Urges ECOWAS Citizens to Support Implementation of Regional

Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Honourable Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni, has called on community citizens to assume ownership and participate actively in the… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre Solicits Media Support

The ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre (YSDC) requires the sustained support of all stakeholders especially the media to deliver on its mandate of using sports and youth… Read more »

West Africa: Stakeholders Move to Strengthening Media Contributions to Regional Peace, Stability

A forum of stakeholders working to improve media practice and contributions to regional peace and security in West Africa has launched new initiatives that would enable the press… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Seeks UN Support in Resolving Mali Crisis

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Kadre Desire Ouedraogo has called on the United Nations Security Council to endorse regional initiatives at resolving the crisis… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria, Host Ghana Win Opening Medals At 2nd ECOWAS Games

Nigeria began defence of its regional sports title on a good note by winning the first gold medal at the 2nd ECOWAS Under-23 Games which opened in Accra, the Ghanaian capital on… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Honours Slain Niger Soldiers

The Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh on Thursday, 14th June 2012 in Abidjan, joined the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and… Read more »