June 03, 2010
West Africa: Delegation of Chiefs of Defence Staff Conclude Fact Finding Visit to Guinea Bissau
A delegation of the committee of ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff has concluded a fact-finding mission to Guinea Bissau during which they revisited the events of 1st April 2010 when… Read more »
May 29, 2010
West Africa: Council of Ministers to Hold Mid-Year Meeting in Abuja
The 64th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers will begin on Monday, 31st May 2010 in Abuja to review the status of implementation of the organization's regional… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Congratulates Togolese Authorities for Setting Up an Inclusive Governemnt
ECOWAS has learned with considerable satisfaction of the appointment by the signing of a Decree on Friday, 28 May 2010 by His Excellency Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé,… Read more »
May 25, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Delegation in Niamey for Stakeholder Consultations
ECOWAS on Saturday, 22 May 2010 praised the military government in Niger for releasing its 12-month transition timetable for restoring democracy to the country. Read more »
May 24, 2010
West Africa: Statement By President of Ecowas Commission After Visit to Niger
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho has commended the military government in Niger for releasing a 12-month transition timetable that will… Read more »
West Africa: Contact Group On Guinea Calls for Justice, Reconciliation And Fight Against Impunity
The International Contact Group on Guinea (ICGG) has underscored the importance of justice, reconciliation and the fight against impunity as important ingredients for the… Read more »
May 20, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Ministers Propose Measures to Stop Food Crisis in West Africa
The Ministers of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Trade and Humanitarian Affairs of ECOWAS Member States on Wednesday, 18th May 2010 agreed on measures to mitigate the… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Steps Up Preparations for Emergency Response in West Africa
A four-day ECOWAS Emergency Management Training Workshop opened in Lome on Tuesday, 18th May 2010 with a call to participants to be committed and ready for deployment on… Read more »
May 19, 2010
West Africa: Food Crisis, an Urgent Call for Implementation of Ecowap, Says Ecowas Agriculture Commissioner
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Salifou Ousseini, on Wednesday, 19th May 2010 in Lome called for the speedy implementation of the… Read more »
May 17, 2010
West Africa: Providing the Ecowas Region With Adequate Instruments for the Promotion And Development of Harmonious Sports
"This policy is a set of coherent measures coupled with diverse, organised and planned activities, both in time and space, for the development of sports and promotion of youths in… Read more »
May 13, 2010
West Africa: Turning Sports Into an Instrument for Human Development And Integration Within the Ecowas Region
"Sports or sports activities should not in any way be sources of troubles leading to the violence seen in the stadia but instead important instruments for social life, sources of… Read more »
May 11, 2010
West Africa: Regional Civil Society Organizations Meet in Abuja for Ecowas Community Development Programme
Some 120 representatives of Civil Society Organizations of West Africa (CSOs) will participate in a two-day workshop from Thursday, 13th May 2010 in Abuja to elaborate a regional… Read more »
May 06, 2010
West Africa: Ministers to Chart Way Forward for Partenrship Negotiation With EU At Bamako Meeting
Regional ministers coordinating West Africa's negotiation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) for a free trade area between the two regions are… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Condoles Nation Over Death of President Umar Musa
The ECOWAS Commission has received with a profound sense of shock and sadness, the death of President Musa Yar'Adua, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Commission Reassures Journalists
The ECOWAS Commission has assured the West African Journalists Association (WAJA) of its commitment to continue their collaboration in furthering the interest of the profession as… Read more »
May 04, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Commissioner Calls for Reappraisal of Ongoing Negotiations With the European Union
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Trade, Customs, Industry and Free Movement of Persons, Alhaji Mohamed Darami on Monday, 3rd May 2010 called for an appraisal of the ongoing negotiations… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Defends Its Insistence On Substantial European Union Contribution to Regional Development Fund
ECOWAS has vigorously defended its insistence on substantial European Union (EU) contribution to a comprehensive regional programme to develop West Africa's infrastructure and help… Read more »
May 03, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Military Chiefs in Guinea Bissau On Fact-Finding Mission
A four-member delegation of ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff arrived in Guinea Bissau on Monday, 3rd May 2010 on a fact-finding mission related to the 1st April 2010 incident by a… Read more »
April 22, 2010
West Africa: The Ecowas Commission Donates $ 550, 000 to the Government of Niger to Help It Curb the Food Crisis
The ECOWAS Commission has presented a cheque for $550,000 to the Government of Niger to help it provide succor to victims of the food crisis in the country. Read more »
West Africa: The President of the Ecowas Commission Calls for a Reasonable Transition in Niger
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho has paid an visit to Niamey during which he met with various officials and interacted with political… Read more »
April 13, 2010
West Africa: 27th Ordinary Session of the Committee of Ecowas Chiefs of Defence Staff
The security within the ECOWAS region, the intra-community movement of small arms and light weapons as well as the constitution of the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) were among the… Read more »
April 04, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas And African Union Condemn Events in Bissau
The President of ECOWAS Commission, H.E. James Victor Gbeho, and H.E. Jean Ping, the President of African Union Commission have condemned in no uncertain terms the attempted… Read more »
April 01, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas and its Partners Meet to Strengthen their Cooperation
Review cooperation between ECOWAS and its humanitarian partners on the one hand, and on the other, deliberate on areas of assistance that will facilitate joint action on impending… Read more »
West Africa: President of Ecowas Commission Declares the Era of Coups Over in the Region
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho declared on Tuesday, 30th March 2010 that the "era of coups is over" in West Africa following years of… Read more »
West Africa: President of Ecowas Commission Declares the Era of Coups Over in the Region
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho declared on Tuesday, 30th March 2010 that the "era of coups is over" in West Africa following years of… Read more »
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