West Africa: ECOWAS Statement On the Disturbances in Bamako, Mali

The ECOWAS Commission has been following the unfolding events in Bamako, the capital of Mali, with dismay and mounting concern, following the mutiny by a section of the military at… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Launches Feasibility Study On Funding of Transport, Energy

The Fund for Development and Financing of ECOWAS Transport and Energy Sectors (ECOWAS-FODETE) has launched a feasibility study towards improving infrastructure in the region with… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Moves to Harmonize Labour Laws in West Africa

The ECOWAS Social Dialogue Forum has ended its Bureau's meeting in Lome, Togo called to finalize the terms of reference for the recruitment of a consultant for the harmonization of… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS-FODETE Launches Feasibility Study

The Fund for Development and Financing of ECOWAS Transport and Energy sectors (ECOWAS FODETE) has launched a feasibility study on how to improve infrastructure in the sub-region… Read more »

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 »

West Africa: ECOWAS Observation Mission Says Bissau Presidential Election Was Transparent

The 80-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission says the 18th March 2012 presidential election in Guinea Bissau was "conducted under acceptable conditions of freedom and… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Observation Mission Returns to Senegal

The ECOWAS Observation Mission to the 25th March 2012 second round presidential elections in Senegal arrives the country on 20th March 2012. Read more »

West Africa: Regional Symposium On West Africa Common Industrial Policy to Hold in Lome

A three-day regional symposium on the West Africa Common Industrial Policy (WACIP), is to take in Lome, Togo 28-30 March 2012, with the aim of mobilizing national and community… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria's Rivers State to Host Inaugural West African Public Service Games

Nigeria's Rivers State will host the pilot edition of the West African Public Service Games (WAPSGA) tentatively fixed for the first week of September 2012 in Port Harcourt, Engr.… Read more »

West Africa: Ministers Adopt ECOWAS Humanitarian Policy, Action Plan

Ministers in charge of Humanitarian Affairs in West Africa have adopted the ECOWAS Humanitarian Policy and Action Plan at their meeting that ended on Friday, 9th March, 2012 in… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Federation of Business Women, Entrepreneurs Gets Nigeria Chapter

The ECOWAS Federation of Business Women and Entrepreneurs (ECOWAS-FEBWE) has launched its Nigeria Chapter with its President, Mrs. Iyalode Alaba Lawson, pledging the Chapter's… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Bio-Energy Forum Opens in Bamako

A three-day ECOWAS Bio-energy Forum is underway in the Malian capital, Bamako as part of efforts to support the development of regional and national bio- energy strategies to help… Read more »

West Africa: General Salou Djibo Addresses ECOWAS Observers in Bissau

The Head of the ECOWAS Observation Mission and former Interim President of Niger, General Salou Djibo, met with other members of the Mission on 16th March 2012 in Bissau to brief… Read more »

West Africa: West Africa Police Chiefs Meet in Lome

Members of the Technical Sub-Committees of the West Africa Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO) are to meet in Lome, Togo from 21st - 23rd March 2012, to prepare WAPCCO's Annual… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Commission Launches Staff Audit

The ECOWAS Commission has launched a comprehensive staff audit in execution of the new mandate by regional leaders to the Commission to work with the best professional hands to… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, Ghana Sign Mou On Second Regional Games

ECOWAS and the Government of Ghana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Second ECOWAS Under-23 Games to be hosted by the country from 2nd to 8th June 2012. Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Steps Up Preparations for Business Forum With China

ECOWAS has intensified preparations for the Second Business Forum with China with the inaugural meeting of the Presidents of the Regional Business Associations (RBAs) and a joint… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, Ghana Officials Meet On Second Regional Games

ECOWAS and Ghanaian officials have evaluated the implementation of the road map for the Second ECOWAS Games to be hosted by Ghana in June 2012. Read more »

West Africa: Gen. Salou Djibo to Head ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Guinea Bissau

The ECOWAS Commission has named Niger's former Interim President, Gen. Salou Djibo, as the head of its 80-member Observation Mission to the 18th March 2012 presidential election in… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, ILO to Intensify Fight Child Labour in West Africa

The ECOWAS Commission and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have agreed to work closely in addressing the challenges of child labour in West Africa. Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Urged to Include Sugar On the Prodct Priority List

The four-nation ad-hoc committee on the tariff for the importation of sugar into the ECOWAS region has called on the ECOWAS Commission to include sugar on the product priority list… Read more »

West Africa: Minister Tasks ECOWAS Legal Experts On Freedom of Expression

Nigeria's Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has urged legal experts from ECOWAS Member States to work towards bequeathing to the Community an… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Commission Fetes President Gbeho

The ECOWAS Commission on Tuesday, 6th March 2012 hosted its outgoing President, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho, to a farewell party which was attended by members of the… Read more »

West Africa: New ECOWAS President Assumes Office

The new President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo assumed office on Thursday, 1st March 2012 with a pledge to contribute toward the attainment of… Read more »

West Africa: Second ECOWAS-China Economic Forum to Hold in Ghana

Ghana will host the second edition of the ECOWAS-China forum between 20-21 March 2012 in Accra, Ghana, during which private sector operators will seek to develop partnerships in… Read more »