West Africa: ECOWAS Moves to Establish Mediation Facilitation Division

The ECOWAS Commission is in the process of establishing a Mediation Facilitation Division (MFD) within its Directorate of Political Affairs, as part of its determined effort to… Read more »

West Africa: Electoral Chiefs Agree Action Plan to Improve Electoral Processes in ECOWAS Region

West Africa’s election management bodies have agreed an Action Plan to improve electoral processes to facilitate the conduct of free, fair, transparent and credible elections… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, China to Hold Talks On Trade, Investment and Technical Cooperation

A high-level delegation of ECOWAS and Chinese officials will hold talks on Wednesday, 24th October 2012 in Abuja on ways to boost trade, investment and technical cooperation… Read more »

West Africa: Network of Electoral Commissions of ECOWAS to Meet in Abuja to Adopt Best Practice for Election Management

Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of Election Commissions of ECOWAS Member States are meeting in Abuja from 23rd October 2012 to review the conduct of elections in West Africa and propose… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, Nigeria?s Rivers State Join Forces Against Malaria in West Africa

ECOWAS and the government of Nigeria’s Rivers State are pooling resources in support of the ECOWAS Campaign to eliminate malaria in the West Africa by 2015, through the… Read more »

West Africa: Experts Meet On ECOWAS Quality Policy

Experts on quality issues began a meeting on Wednesday 17th October 2012 in Niamey, Niger, to finalize two draft documents on quality policy and standards harmonization procedures… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Youths Challenged On Discipline, Professional Conduct

Seventy-three young men and women from 13 ECOWAS Member States on Thursday 18th October 2012, received certificates fortsuccessfully completing an intensive entrepreneurial… Read more »

West Africa: Chamber of Commerce Officials Meet in Cotonou to Develop Product Classification for Regional Trade Fair

A meeting of officials of Chambers of Commerce of ECOWAS Member States is underway in Cotonou to draw up a classification system for products to be promoted during the biennial… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Commission Reassures Member States On an Inclusive ECOWAS Aid for Trade Strategy

The ECOWAS Commission has assured representatives of the ECOWAS Member States of its commitment to engage in wide consultations during the formulation process of the ECOWAS Aid for… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Commiserates With Nigeria Over Devastating Floods

The ECOWAS Commission wishes to commiserate with the Government and people of Nigeria over the devastating floods that have claimed lives and caused substantial damage to property… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Trains Community Youths in Integrated Agriculture

Seventy-eight young men and women from 13 ECOWAS Member States will round-off an intensive training in integrated agriculture at the Songhai Centre, Porto Novo, Benin Republic, on… Read more »

West Africa: The Regional Specialised Technical Committee Meeting in Niamey On ECOWAS Statistical Policy Documents

The ECOWAS Specialised Technical Committee on Statistical Issues meet in Niamey, Niger from 15 to 19 October 2012, to validate and adopt a set of key statistical programmes… Read more »

West Africa: Ministers Urge Widespread Promotion of the ECOWAS Reference Manual for Peace Education

ECOWAS Ministers of Education have urged the ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with technical and financial partners and Member States, to widely promote the ECOWAS Reference… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, World Bank Agree Roadmap to Deepen Cooperation

ECOWAS and World Bank officials ended a two-day high-level meeting at the ECOWAS Commission, Abuja on Friday, 28th September 2012 with an agreement on wide-ranging issues including… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Charges Member States to Implement Decisions of the Community Court

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has called for greater sensitization and awareness in the Member States to improve the execution of… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Court of Justice Begins New Legal Year On 27th September 2012 in Abuja

The 2012/2013 Legal Year of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice opens on Thursday 27th September, 2012 at the seat of the Court in Abuja. The opening ceremony affords the Court… Read more »

West Africa: Using ECOWAS Trade Fair to Boost Intra-Community Trade

West African countries have been challenged to use the forthcoming 7th ECOWAS Trade Fair in Accra, as a mechanism to boost intra-Community trade and eliminate reliance on the… Read more »

West Africa: 4th Conference of ECOWAS Ministers of Education to Consider Three Major Issues

The 4th Conference of ECOWAS Ministers of Education will take place in Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday 6 October, 2012. The main focus of the meeting will be the consideration of three… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Parliamentarians Charged On Consolidation of Regional Peace, Security

The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh, has called on members of the Community Parliament to intensify support to regional leaders for the… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Seeks Consensus on Stabilization Force in Mali

The ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council has recommended the immediate imposition of punitive and targeted sanctions on individuals and groups found to be obstructing the… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Quality Policy to Promote Regional Economic Development

The ECOWAS Commission has set up a framework, ECOWAS Quality Policy (ECOQUAL), which aims to create and improve relevant and effective quality infrastructure to facilitate… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Urged to Carry Member States Along in Its Conflict Resolution Efforts

ECOWAS should strengthen its role in Conflict Resolution with the active involvement of Member States in order to achieve more successes, said participants of a just-ended… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Donates 200 Million FCFA in Support of Flood Victims

Niger has received a cheque of 200 million Franc CFA from the ECOWAS Commission in support of victims of devastating floods which have killed many, affected over 500, 000 people… Read more »

West Africa: Finalisation of Work On Tax Reforms With a View to Signing an Economic Partnership Agreement

Tax experts began a two-day meeting in Abuja on the 11th of September 2012 to finalize work on tax reforms to be implemented by ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania preparatory to… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Code of Conduct On Humanitarian Action in the Pipeline

ECOWAS is in the process of designing a rights-based Code of Conduct for Humanitarian Action (ECCHA) for civilian humanitarian actors, the Director of Humanitarian and Social… Read more »