July 14, 2011
West Africa: Chinese Companies to Invest in Infrastracure Development Projects (ECOWAS)
China Engineering Company Ltd (CAMCE) has agreed to invest in the development of a 150-room hotel and golf complex at Lungi to accompany the upgrade of the airport in the Sierra… Read more »
July 13, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Loses a Commissioner
The ECOWAS Commission has announced with deep regret the death of its pioneer Commissioner for Trade, Industry and Mines, Tourism and Free Movement of Persons and Goods, Honourable… Read more »
West Africa: West African Police Chiefs to Meet in Conakry
The Technical Sub-Committee of the West African Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO) will meet on 14th and 15th July 2011 in Conakry, the Guinean capital as part of continued pursuit… Read more »
July 11, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS, UN to Deepen Collaboration in Addressing Humanitarian Challenges
The United Nations is to send a technical mission to work with the ECOWAS Commission for the elaboration of a mechanism for responding to humanitarian challenges in the ECOWAS… Read more »
West Africa: Capacity Building Workshop On MDGs for ECOWAS Member States in Accra
The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with InWent, a capacity building institution in Germany, is organizing a training workshop in Accra, Ghana, to strengthen the capacities of… Read more »
July 08, 2011
West Africa: President Jonathan Canvasses Speedy Ratification, Domestication of African Convention On IDPs (ECOWAS)
The current ECOWAS Chairman and President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has called on ECOWAS Member States to ratify and domesticate the African Union (AU) Convention on… Read more »
July 07, 2011
West Africa: Association of West African Judges to Be Set Up Soon (ECOWAS)
An Ad-hoc Committee comprising judicial representatives of five ECOWAS Member States has been set up to draft the basic Regulations and Rules of Procedure for the setting up of an… Read more »
July 06, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Member States Urged to Implement African Convention On IDPs
A two-day meeting of experts on humanitarian issues in West Africa has been charged to come up with proposals to facilitate the speedy ratification and implementation of the… Read more »
July 05, 2011
West Africa: President Gbeho Urges Speedy Compliance With Decisions of ECOWAS
The ECOWAS Commission will put in place measures to facilitate the speedy implementation of the pronouncements of the Community Court of Justice, President of the Commission, His… Read more »
July 04, 2011
West Africa: Togo to Host 6th ECOWAS Trade Fair in November 2011
The Government of Togo will in November 2011 host the 6th ECOWAS Trade Fair, a regional platform for accessing West Africa's market of some 300 million consumers. In a letter to… Read more »
June 30, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS to Discuss Implementation of Convention On Internally Displaced Persons
ECOWAS Ministers will gather in Abuja on 7th July 2011 to discuss the ratification and implementation of the African Union (AU) Convention for the Protection and Assistance of… Read more »
June 29, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Commended for Move Toward Inclusiveness, Equity, Transparency
The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has commended the ECOWAS Commission for moving toward more inclusiveness, effectiveness, equity and… Read more »
June 28, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Urged to Help Create Enabling Environment for Viable Airline Industry
A Consultative meeting of air transport experts has called on the ECOWAS Commission to assist in the creation of conducive environment for the operation of airlines within the… Read more »
June 25, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Statement On World Drug Day
It is no longer a secret that drug trafficking through West Africa is a billion-dollar trade. Many of the 15 ECOWAS Member States are cited in various international reports… Read more »
June 24, 2011
West Africa: Experts Call for Promotion of Non-Timber Forest Products in West Africa (ECOWAS)
Participants at a three-day workshop on restoration techniques and soil enrichment with tree species that have high potential of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) have called on… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Invites China to Participate in Regional Fair in 2011
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho, has invited the private sector of the Peoples Republic of China to participate in the sixth ECOWAS Trade… Read more »
June 21, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS to Emulate Chinese Devepment Model
ECOWAS would explore the possibility of emulating the integrated approach to development which has transformed China into an economic giant for the benefit of the citizens, the… Read more »
June 10, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Commission Expresses Concern Over Indiscriminate Movement of Weapons
The ECOWAS Commission wishes to express its deep concern over reports of the illicit movement of sophisticated weapons and mercenary fighters across the region's borders, a… Read more »
West Africa: Joint ECOWAS Delegation, Chinese Officials to Meet On Integration Projects Support
A high-level Joint Delegation of officials of the ECOWAS Commission and some Member States began talks on Monday 20th June 20911 with Chinese leaders and public-private sector… Read more »
June 09, 2011
West Africa: Forest Resources Management Workshop for West African Farmers in Niamey (ECOWAS)
West African farmers are to undergo a training workshop from 20th to -22nd June 2011 in Niamey, Niger on restoration techniques and soil enrichment with tree species with high… Read more »
June 07, 2011
West Africa: 4th Edition of ECOWAS Traditional Wrestling Competition Opens 9th June in Dakar
The 4th Edition of the ECOWAS Traditional Wresting Tournament opens on Thursday 9th June in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, with 65 wrestlers from 13 of the 15 Member States… Read more »
West Africa: Ministers Validate the ECOWAS Mineral Development Policy
Regional Ministers in-charge of the Mineral Sector have validated the ECOWAS Mineral Development Policy (EMDP) and urged the Community Council of Ministers to recommend the… Read more »
June 06, 2011
West Africa: Monitoring of the ECOWAS Mining Directive
The Ad hoc committee monitoring the implementation of the regional mining directive on Thursday, 26th May 2011 has constituted three committees that will visit Member States to… Read more »
June 03, 2011
West Africa: President Gbeho Urges Deepening of Cooperation Between ECOWAS
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho on Thursday, 2nd June 2011 said the Institution's relations with development partners should not be judged… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas, AFD Sign 12.34 M Euros Accord to Boost Food Security
Food security and water resources management in West Africa received a major boost with the signing of two grant agreement totalling 12.34 million Euros between the ECOWAS… Read more »
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