West Africa: Liberians Lauded for Peaceful, Orderly Elections

The Head of the 150-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Liberia, Professor Attahiru Jega, has commended Liberians for their peaceful and orderly conduct during the… Read more »

West Africa: President Gbeho Appeals for Peaceful, Credible Elections in Liberia (ECOWAS)

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho, has appealed for peaceful, free, fair and credible elections in Liberia. Read more »

West Africa: President Gbeho Tasks ECOWAS Election Observers On Impartiality

The President of ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho, has called on the 150-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission being deployed to monitor Liberia's 11th… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Observation Team Hopeful of Successful Polls in Liberia

Professor Attahiru Jega, head of the 150-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Liberia, has expressed optimism about the potential for the successful outcome of the… Read more »

West Africa: Experts Call for Integrated Sustainable Development Approach (ECOWAS)

Experts that reviewed the Draft Report of Progress on Sustainable Development in West Africa have called on countries in the region to integrate environmental, socio-economic and… Read more »

West Africa: West African Defence Chiefs Intensify Efforts On Maritime Security (ECOWAS)

The ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) has recommended an expansion of membership of its sub-committee on maritime security from five to 10 members, as part of… Read more »

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 »

West Africa: ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff Meet in Abuja

A two-day meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) opens in Abuja on 4th October 2011 to consider the recommendations of an extraordinary meeting of the… Read more »

West Africa: Workshop On Ecowas Trade Liberalization Scheme Opens in Abuja

A capacity building workshop for regional experts on the mechanism and procedure for operationalising the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) opened in Abuja on Tuesday, 27th… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Names New Special Envoy to Cote d'Ivoire

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency, James Victor Gbeho, has appointed Ambassador Oluwole Coker as his Special Representative to Cote d'Ivoire.Ambassador Coker,… Read more »

West Africa: Meeting On Regional Sustainable Development to Hold in Accra (ECOWAS)

A consultative meeting to consider the report on the review of progress on Sustainable Development in West Africa opens in Accra, Ghana on Tuesday, 27th September 2011. Organized… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Sensitizes Non-State Actors On Role of Joint Border Posts

The ECOWAS Commission has pledged to sustain its collaboration with the private sector, civil society and government agencies in the campaign to encourage Member States to improve… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Condoles With Cape Verde Over Death of First President

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho, sent a message of condolence to the Government and people of Cape Verde on the passing away of their… Read more »

West Africa: More ECOWAS Youth Trained On Agricultural Entrepreneurship

Seventy-one youths have completed a month-long training on various aspects of agricultural production at the Songhai Centre in Porto Novo, the political capital of Benin, as part… Read more »

West Africa: President Jonathan Opens 2nd ECOWAS Investment Forum in Lagos

The Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria on Thursday 15th September 2011 called on Member States to… Read more »

West Africa: Forum Urges ECOWAS Member States to Improve Business Climate

The 2nd ECOWAS Investment Forum has ended in Lagos with the participants calling on Member States to undertake reforms towards improving their business climate, reducing risks and… Read more »

West Africa: President Jonathan to Grace 2nd ECOWAS Investment Forum in Lagos

The 2nd ECOWAS Investment Forum opens in Lagos on Thursday 15th September 2011 under the theme: "Showcasing Investment and Financial opportunities in ECOWAS," with the Chairman of… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Delegation Soon for UN to Discuss Region's Security Challenges

ECOWAS is to send a delegation to meet with the UN Secretary General in New York to canvass greater efforts by the UN in addressing the security challenges in West Africa,… Read more »

West Africa: A Mini-Summit On the Security Situation Between Liberia and RCI (ECOWAS)

A mini-summit of five (05) Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be held on Saturday, 10 September 2011 in Abuja, Nigeria. Read more »

West Africa: Stakeholders Agree Plan for Effective Monitoring and Evaluation (ECOWAS)

Stakeholders have agreed a three-year capacity building plan for the effective participation of National Units and Community institutions in the ECOWAS mechanism for the Monitoring… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Committed to Efficiency, Improved Service Delivery

ECOWAS is putting in place mechanisms for improving efficiency and service delivery to satisfy the yearnings of citizens and in line with best professional practices, the… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Urges to Mitigate Global Climate Change Impacts

The ECOWAS Commission on Wednesday 31st August 2011 in Accra, Ghana called on Community Member States to intensify measures for the implementation of Nationally Appropriate… Read more »

West Africa: Workshop On Impact of Climate Change in West Africa ECOWAS

A capacity building workshop for the development and implementation of relevant measures by ECOWAS Member States for direct access of funds and status of international negotiations… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Calls for New Era of Partnerships for Regional Development

The ECOWAS Commission has called for a new era of partnerships between the region's public and private sectors that would enable each sector to efficiently deliver vital and… Read more »

West Africa: Gnassingbe Reaffirms Togo's Commitment to Successful ECOWAS Trade Fair

President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo has said that the country's decision to salvage the hosting of the 6th ECOWAS Trade Fair is further demonstration of its commitment to the… Read more »