West Africa: ECOWAS Statement On the 24 November 2011 Presidential Election in the Gambia

The ECOWAS Commission has informed the President of the Gambia about its decision not to dispatch an ECOWAS Observer Mission to the Presidential Election scheduled to take place in… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Statement On the Current Situation in Guinea

In the effort to move national dialogue forward, the ECOWAS Commission dispatched a Special Envoy, His Excellency Edem Kodjo, Founding Member of ECOWAS, to Guinea from 9-11… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Summit for Integrated Response Against Piracy

A summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government is being planned in the first quarter of 2012 to get the political support of regional leaders behind West Africa's effort to… Read more »

West Africa: President Gbeho Calls for Viable Airline Industry in ECOWAS Region

The President of the ECOWAS Commission His Excellency James Victor Gbeho has called on the authorities and other stakeholders in the region to create the enabling environment for a… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Urged to Arrest Rising Spate of Piracy, Terrorism in the Region

A retreat of senior ECOWAS officials and other stakeholders has warned of a looming time bomb linked to the increased incidence of piracy and terrorism in the region and urged… Read more »

West Africa: Move to Regulate Informal Trade in the ECOWAS Region

A two-day regional workshop on the design, development and implementation of a harmonized programme for the management and/or regulation of informal trade in the ECOWAS region… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Member States Review Coordination Challenges in Programme Implementation

Officials of ECOWAS Institutions and regional stakeholders on Monday 14th November 2011 in Accra, Ghana, began a comprehensive review of the state of cooperation and synergy in the… Read more »

West Africa: Command Post Exercise for ECOWAS Standby Force in Accra

A Command Post Exercise (CPX) to evaluate aspects of the main component of the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) opens at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra… Read more »

West Africa: President Gbeho Commends Liberians for Commitment to Democracy (ECOWAS)

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho has commended Liberians for their high sense of patriotism by exercising their constitutional right in the… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Surprise at Tubman's Boycott Pronouncement

The attention of the ECOWAS Commission has been drawn to an undated press statement titled "CDC Final Position on the holding of electionson November 8, 2011" and issued on 4… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Statement on the Eve of The 8 November Presidential Run-off Elections

The attention of the ECOWAS Commission has been drawn to an undated press statement titled "CDC Final Position on the holding of electionson November 8, 2011" and issued on 4… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Sends More Observers for Liberia's Presidential Run-Off

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is sending an enlarged 200-member Election Observation Mission to monitor Liberia's Presidential run- off polls on 11th… Read more »

West Africa: Task Force On ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol Meets in Lagos

A meeting of the National Task Force on the removal of impediments to the implementation of the ECOWAS Protocol on free movement of citizens, goods and services in Nigeria, opened… Read more »

West Africa: Accra to Host Regional Workshop On Drug Use, HIV Risk Among Youth (ECOWAS)

A five-day workshop on drug use and HIV risk among youth in West Africa will open in Accra, Ghana on Tuesday, 1st November 2011 as part of continuing efforts by ECOWAS to address… Read more »

Liberia: Ecowas Reacts to Opposition's Run-Off Boycott Plan

The ECOWAS Commission has received with deep concern news of the decision by the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), the main opposition party in Liberia, led by Mr. Winston… Read more »

West Africa: Transport Ministers Propose Measures to Improve Viability of West African Airlines (ECOWAS)

West Africa's Transport Ministers have made wide-ranging proposals for the improvement of the operating environment for airlines in the region, to enhance their viability and… Read more »

West Africa: Flight Discount for ECOWAS Trade Fair Participants

Exhibitors and other participants attending the 6th ECOWAS Trade Fair which begins on 25th November 2011 in Lome, Togo, are to enjoy a 50-per cent discount on economy and business… Read more »

West Africa: Sierra Leone Electoral Commission Pays Courtesy Visit to ECOWAS Commission

A four-member delegation of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Sierra Leone led by its Chairperson, Dr. Christiana Thorpe on Tuesday, 25th October 2011 met with the… Read more »

West Africa: Regional Ministers Meet On Proposals to Improve Aviation Sector (ECOWAS)

Transport and Aviation Ministers in West Africa have been urged to work out innovative mechanisms to overcome the challenges militating against the viability of regional airlines… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Commission Unveils New Presidential Lounge

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho on Thursday, 20th October 2011 unveiled a Presidential Lounge, which will serve as a meeting room for… Read more »

West Africa: High-Level Meeting of Experts On Improving Regional Aviation Sector Opens in Accra (ECOWAS)

Ghana plans to establish a separate air navigation service provider as part of initiatives to modernize its aviation sector, improve the environment for efficient airline… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Pledges to Address Child Rights Challenges in West Africa

ECOWAS is willing to strengthen its legal and other relevant instruments to address child rights issues in the region, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Lauds President Pires Over Mo Ibrahim Prize

The ECOWAS Commission has received with pride the news of the award of the 2011 Mo Ibrahim Prize for Good Governance in Africa to His Excellency Pedro Verona Pires, former… Read more »

West Africa: Partners Develop 2012 Work Plan for Malaria Control and Elimination (Ecowas)

Partners under the West Africa Roll-Back Malaria Sub Regional Network (WARN) have developed a 2012 Work Plan after sharing information with country representatives on the… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Allocates Statutory Positions to Member States

ECOWAS leaders on Tuesday, 18th October 2011 ended an extra-ordinary summit in Abuja by approving the allocation of statutory positions at the ECOWAS Commission to Member States… Read more »