West Africa: Four Ambassadors Present Credentials to Ecowas President

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Gbeho, has received the Letters of Credence of four Ambassadors accredited to ECOWAS as permanent representatives to the… Read more »

West Africa: Amos Sawyer Arrives Abuja to Lead Ecowas Observers to Nigeria's Presidential Election

The former President of the Interim Government of Liberia and Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Nigeria's 16th April 2011 presidential polls, Professor Amos… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Wants Dignified Treatment of Ex-President

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho, has expressed "lingering concerns regarding the fate of Mr. Laurent Gbagbo in captivity" and called on… Read more »

West Africa: Technical Committee Meet to Harmonise Regional Investment Laws

A technical meeting to harmonize the investment laws in ECOWAS Member States has ended in Port Novo, Benin on 2nd April 2011. The six-day meeting enabled the participants to… Read more »

West Africa: National Anti-Corruption Institutions Urged to Maximise Network

Members of the Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) have been urged to exploit the opportunities provided by the new network in ensuring that… Read more »

West Africa: Guinea Bissau Identifies Priority Areas

The newly constituted National Coordinating Council (NCC) of the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP) for Guinea Bissau has identified the education and health sectors as priority… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Shocked At Reported Massacre of Civilians in Western Cote d'Ivoire

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) wishes to express its horror at the reported massacre on 29th March 2011 of civilians in and around the… Read more »

West Africa: Regional Ministers Adopt Elements of Draft Regulations to Control Overload On Community Roads

Regional Ministers of Infrastructure, Transport and Energy on Friday, 1st April 2011 endorsed the provisions of a draft Supplementary Act stipulating the Axle load standards for… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Press Statement On the Violence in Côte d'Ivoire

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has followed with grave concern the violent and speedy turn that the political crisis in Côte… Read more »

West Africa: Former Liberian Leader to Head Ecowas Observer Mission to Nigeria's Presidential Election

Former Liberian President, Professor Amos Sawyer, will lead a 300-member ECOWAS observer mission to Nigeria's 9th April 2011 Presidential election. Read more »

West Africa: Japan Donates 60,000 U.S.$ to Support Ecowas Drug Programme in Guinea

The Government of Japan has presented a cheque for $60,000 U.S.$ to enable ECOWAS strengthen the operational capacity of Guinea's Inter- Ministerial Drug Coordinating Committee… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Ministers to Approve Two Regulations At Accra Meeting

Regional Ministers of Infrastructure and Transport will meet in Accra on Friday, 1st April 2001 to agree a region-wide regulation on axle load, a set of measures to guide haulage… Read more »

West Africa: The Joint Technical Committee On Cameroun-Nigeria Programme Ends in Lagos

The 4th meeting of the Joint Technical Committee for the Nigeria-Cameroon multinational Highway and Transport Facilitation Programme took place in Lagos to review and finalise the… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Approve 63 Million U.S.$ to Support Security Sector Reforms in Bissau

ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have approved the provision of some 63 million US dollar to Guinea Bissau as part of the organization's contribution to the implementation of… Read more »

West Africa: Resolution of Ecowas on the Situation in Cote d'Ivoire

The Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, meeting in Abuja from 23 to 24 March 2011 at its 39th Ordinary Summit; Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Condemns Rhetoric Against Regional Citizens in Cote d'Ivoire

The ECOWAS Commission has condemned the incendiary rhetoric against citizens of ECOWAS Member States in Cote d'Ivoire and reminded the leader of the Ivorian Popular Front and… Read more »

West Africa: Resolution of the Authority of Ecowas on the Situation in Cote d'Ivoire

The Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, meeting in Abuja from 23 to 24 March 2011 at its 39th Ordinary Summit; Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Thirty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the Authority - Final Communique

1. The Thirty-ninth Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States was held in Abuja, Federal Republic of… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Statement Commission On Recent Violent Incidents in Benin

The ECOWAS Commission wishes to reiterate its satisfaction with the efforts made recently by the Benin Authorities, institutions in charge of the organization of elections and all… Read more »

West Africa: New Date for Summit of Ecowas Heads of State Announced

The 39th ordinary summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government will now take place on Wednesday, 23rd and Thursday, 24th March 2011 in Abuja. Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Optmistic About Prospect of Concluding Epa

ECOWAS has expressed optimism about the prospect of successfully concluding the on-going negotiation of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) that… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Commission Flags Off Regional Campaign to Eliminate Malaria

ECOWAS Commission has flagged off its campaign for the elimination of malaria in the region by 2015 by strengthening the vector control component of the fight against malaria in… Read more »

West Africa: Nigerian Wins Ecowas Prize for Integration At Fespaco

Nigeria's Mac Kusare has won the ECOWAS prize for integration at the just- concluded 22nd Pan African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO) which ended on 5th March 2011 in… Read more »

West Africa: Ministers Endorse Strategic Plan for Transformation of Livestock Sector in West Africa

Ministers responsible for livestock farming in ECOWAS Member States ended their day-long meeting with the endorsement of the draft Strategic Plan for the Development and… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Observers to Monitor the Second Round of the 2011 Presidential Election in Niger

Following the presidential and legislative elections of 31 January 2011 in Niger and in conformity with the Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, the President… Read more »