West Africa: Experts Urge Comprehensive Review of Offer to EU On EPA Negotiations With West Africa

West African experts have recommended a comprehensive review of the market access offer to the European Union (EU) in order to break the deadlock between the two parties in the… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Member States Reaffirm Common Position On Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations

Delegates to the just-ended regional Abuja Roundtable on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) negotiations have reiterated support for the ECOWAS Common Position (ECP) on the Treaty,… Read more »

West Africa: Peace and Security to Dominate 42nd Ordinary Session of Ecowas Leaders in Abidjan

Regional peace and security issues including the situations in Mali and Guinea- Bissau will dominate the 42nd Ordinary Session of the Summit of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of… Read more »

West Africa: West Africa Urged to Be Proactive in Trade Negotiations With EU

West Africa must adopt a forward looking approach in resolving divergences in its negotiations of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) for a free… Read more »

West Africa: Majority of Pledged Afisma Troops Now Deployed in Mali

Some 70 percent of troops pledged to the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) have been deployed in the country through the efforts and solidarity of the… Read more »

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 »

West Africa: Ecowas Hails Sierra Leone On Democracy

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has congratulated Sierra Leoneans for their commitment to democracy as… Read more »

West Africa: West Africa Moves to Revive Economic Partnership Agreement Negotations With EU

West Africa's experts are meeting in Accra, Ghana from Wednesday, 20th February 2013 in the latest effort to jump-start the stalled Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Nudges Stakeholders On Quick Restoration of Constitutional Order in Guinea-Bissau

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has urged all stakeholders to play their part towards a speedy restoration… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Commiserates with Guinea Over Death of Top Military Officers

The President of the ECOWAS Commission Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has sent a condolence message to the President of Guinea, His Excellency Prof. Alpha Conde… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Moves to Strengthen Capacity of Peace and Security Training Institutions in the Region

The ECOWAS Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a Project Implementation Agreement (PIA) with 10 training institutions on peace and security in the region,… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas President Accredits Eight Envoys

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo on Monday, 11th February 2013 dismissed as "criminals and drug traffickers hiding under the guise of… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Salutes African Football Champions, Super Eagles of Nigeria

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has congratulated Nigeria's Super Eagles for winning the just-concluded… Read more »

West Africa: Nigerian is Miss ECOWAS Peace Ambassador

Nigeria’s Hyeladzirra “Zirra” Banu has been crowned Miss ECOWAS Peace Ambassador 2012, after beating 26 other contestants at the pageant held recently in Port… Read more »

West Africa: Nigerian is Miss ECOWAS Peace Ambassador

Nigeria's Hyeladzirra "Zirra" Banu has been crowned Miss ECOWAS Peace Ambassador 2012, after beating 26 other contestants at the pageant held recently in Port Harcourt, capital of… Read more »

West Africa: Minister Urges Citizens to Embrace Regional Integration Programmes

The Benin Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Jonas Gbian, has urged citizens of the country to embrace various programmes embarked upon by ECOWAS and the UEMOA Commissions to… Read more »

West Africa: Deployment of Military Contingents to Mali Soon to Be Completed

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has expressed confidence that the deployment of all military contingents… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Agree Modalities On Rapid Deployment of Additional Forces

The ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDDS) ended its one-day emergency meeting on 26th January 2013 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire agreeing on the acceleration of the… Read more »

West Africa: West African Capital Markets Integration Council Inaugurated

The President of ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo on 18th January 2013 in Abuja, inaugurated the West African Capital Markets… Read more »

West Africa: Mali Commits to Implementation of UN Resolution

The Government of Mali has reaffirmed its "determination to fulfil its obligations" arising from the UN Security Council Resolution 2085 authorising the deployment of an… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff to Meet Again On Mali

Members of the Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDDS) will meet in an emergency session in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday, 26th January 2013 to appraise the status of the… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Energy Centre Lauded for Its Achievements

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has congratulated the Cape-Verde based Regional Centre for Renewable… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Supports Cape Verde Flood Victims

The ECOWAS Commission has presented a cheque of US$190,000 to the Government of Cape Verde in support of victims of the unprecedented flood disaster which caused severe losses of… Read more »

West Africa: Regional Leaders Meet On Political Developments in Mali, Guinea Bissau

ECOWAS leaders will meet in an extraordinary session in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday, 19th January 2013, to agree additional measures for resolving the crisis in Mali… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, UN Officials Discuss Security Issues in West Africa

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to West Africa,… Read more »