West Africa: All Set for Opening of 2nd Ecowas Games in Accra

The 2nd ECOWAS Under-23 Games open in Accra, the Ghanaian capital on Saturday 16th June 2012, featuring athletics, handball, volleyball, African wrestling and boxing, which is… Read more »

West Africa: Council of Ministers Recommends Expansion of ECOWAS Commission

The 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers ended in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday, 12th June 2012, with wide-ranging recommendations including one for an… Read more »

West Africa: Minister Calls for Modernization of ECOWAS Management Procedures

Cote d'Ivoire's Foreign Minister, Honourable Daniel Kablan Duncan opened the 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers in Abidjan on Monday 11th June 2012 by calling… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Ordinary Session of Council of Ministers to Hold in Abidjan

The 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers takes in place in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on 11th and 12th June 2012. Read more »

West Africa: Communique of the Ecowas Commission On the Situation in Mali

1. At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire and ECOWAS Chairman, a consultative meeting on the situation in Mali was held on 6… Read more »

West Africa: Ministers Launch Urgent Appeal Against Aggravating Food Crisis

Ministers in charge of agriculture, regional integration and trade in West Africa have launched an urgent appeal to the international community to help mobilize financial… Read more »

West Africa: Prime Minister Urges Coordinated Solution To Recurrent Food Crises

The Prime Minister of Togo, His Excellency Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, opened a high-level inter-ministerial meeting on regional food crises in Lome on Tuesday, 5th June 2012,… Read more »

West Africa: Minister Calls For Strengthening Of Food Security Mechanism In West Africa

The Prime Minister of Togo, His Excellency Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, opened a high-level inter-ministerial meeting on regional food crises in Lome on Tuesday, 5th June 2012,… Read more »

West Africa: Rights Institutes Resolve To Protect West African Citizens

The Network of National Human Rights Institutes (NNHRI) in West Africa has resolved to promote and protect the rights of citizens in the ECOWAS region through proactive… Read more »

Africa: Africa and ECOWAS Week Organized By Cape Verde To Celebrate Regional Integration, Ends

The activities initiated by Cape Verde to commemorate African Union Week on 25 May and ECOWAS Day on 28 May ended on 29 May 2012, in Praia, the country’s capital, with… Read more »

West Africa: Ministers To Tackle Food Crisis in West Africa at Lome Meeting

ECOWAS Ministers in charge of agriculture, trade and regional integration and their counterparts in Chad and Mauritania are to meet in Lomé, Togo on Tuesday, 5th June… Read more »

West Africa: Cape Verde Institutes National Prize For Regional Integration Research

Cape Verde's Minister of External Affairs, Mr. Jorges Borges has announced a National Prize for the Best research work on regional integration in the ECOWAS region. Read more »

West Africa: Statement On The Attempt To Create a So-Called "Islamic State of Azawad" in Northern Mali

ECOWAS has learnt with incomprehension the attempt to create an 'Islamic State of Azawad' in the occupied northern territory of Mali, following the merger of the rebel National… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, Burkina Faso Sign Headquarters Agreement

The headquarters agreement for the Ouagadougou-based ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre has been signed between the ECOWAS Commission and the Government of Burkina Faso… Read more »

West Africa: Cape Verde Commemorates ECOWAS Day

Cape Verde authorities have organized a National Week for Regional Integration to raise awareness among the citizens on ECOWAS programmes and projects, as part of activities… Read more »

West Africa: President Ouedraogo Assures On Regional Security

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has affirmed that West Africa will overcome its "transient" security challenges for the sustenance of… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Provides Food Assistance to Displaced Ivoirians

The ECOWAS Commission has presented 1,320 tons of grains valued at more than one million US dollars to the Government of Cote d'Ivoire to alleviate the sufferings of some one… Read more »

West Africa: Accra Workshop to Consider Women's Role in Regional Agricultural Investment Programme

A four-day workshop to examine women's role in the search for food sovereignty in West Africa through their involvement in the ECOWAS Regional Agriculture Investment Plan will… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Council to Meet in Abidjan On Allocation of Statutory Positions

The ECOWAS Council of Ministers will meet in Abidjan from 18th May 2012 on the allocation of nine statutory positions in the ECOWAS Commission and other Community institutions. Read more »

Mali: Mediation and Security Council Proposes Measures to Address Threats to the Political Process in Mali

Ministers of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) have proposed measures to address the current political developments in Mali in order to ensure the implementation of… Read more »

West Africa: President Ouedraogo to Accelerate Regional Integration, Consolidate Ecowas Activities

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has pledged to accelerate the progress of regional integration and consolidate the activities of ECOWAS… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Mediation and Security Council to Hold Extra-Ordinary Meeting in Abidjan

An extra-ordinary session of the ministers of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) will take place on Saturday, 19th May, 2012 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire to review the… Read more »

West Africa: 4th Ecowas Business Forum in Gambia to Focus On ICT

The 4th ECOWAS Business Forum and the 2nd ECOWAS Private Sector Awards scheduled to take place in the Gambia in September 2012, will be focusing on Information and Communication… Read more »

West Africa: Meeting of Ecowas Administration and Finance Committee Underway in Abidjan

The new management of the ECOWAS Commission is working to enhance efficiency and equip the organisation to respond to the dynamics of its external environment and the demands of… Read more »

West Africa: Reintegration of Displaced Community Citizens, an ECOWAS Priority

The resettlement and reintegration of ECOWAS citizens displaced by conflicts is a priority critical to the region's overarching people-centred integration and development… Read more »