July 30, 2012
West Africa: Coordinating Council Inaugurated for ECOWAS Volunteer Programme
A 16-member Council to coordinate the activities of the ECOWAS Volunteer Programme (EVP) has been inaugurated by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Kadre Desire… Read more »
July 25, 2012
West Africa: Ecowas Condoles the Government and People of Ghana On the Death of President
ECOWAS has learnt with shock and sadness the passing away of President John Evans Atta Mills yesterday at the age of 68. His death has robbed the region of a voice of wisdom which… Read more »
West Africa: African First Ladies Urged to Synergize for Peace
The wife of the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Mrs. Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has called for synergy, complementarity, strong partnership and collaboration between the African… Read more »
July 18, 2012
West Africa: Mali Satisfied With Conclusions of ECOWAS Technical Assessment Mission
The Malian Prime Minister, Dr. Cheick Modibo Diarra, has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the just-concluded Technical Assessment Mission (TAM) to Mali, made up of… Read more »
July 25, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Urged to Intensify Efforts Toward Enduring Regional Peace and Security
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Mrs. Salamatu Suleiman, has called on regional defence chiefs to redouble efforts at ensuring enduring peace and… Read more »
July 24, 2012
West Africa: Emergency Meeting of Ecowas Committee of Defence Staff on Mali in Abidjan
ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) will hold an emergency meeting in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire 25-26 July 2012 on the outcome of the recent Technical Assessment… Read more »
July 23, 2012
Africa: Ecowas President Pledges to Improve Implementation of Regional
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has pledged to work for the rigorous implementation of the regional Protocol on free movement of persons… Read more »
July 13, 2012
West Africa: Regional Committee Agree Parameters for Baseline Data On Evaluation of ECOWAS Programmes
An inter-institutional Steering Committee has agreed the parameters for the baseline data to guide the evaluation of the efficacy of ECOWAS programmes in meeting the… Read more »
July 18, 2012
West Africa: Ghana to Host 7th ECOWAS Trade Fair in October 2013
The 7th ECOWAS Trade fair being hosted by Ghana will take place from 24th October to 4th November 2013 in Accra, with the official launch scheduled for 30th August 2012 also in… Read more »
July 14, 2012
West Africa: Senegal Dominates 5th Ecowas Wrestling Tournament
Defending champions and host Senegal lived up to pre-tournament billing by winning five of the six gold medals at stake at the 5th ECOWAS African Wresting competition which ended… Read more »
West Africa: African Union Endorses All Ecowas Decisions On Mali
The 327th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, which took place in Addis Ababa on 14 July 2012, endorsed all the latest Decisions taken by ECOWAS with… Read more »
July 12, 2012
West Africa: Ecowas Committee On Baseline Information for Key Regional Programmes to Meet in Lagos
A meeting of the ECOWAS Steering Committee to guide a two-phased study on the establishment of baseline data for evaluating key programmes under the regional five-year strategic… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS, NEPAD Sign Agreement to Empower Africa's Rural Women Entrepreneurs
ECOWAS and NEPAD have signed an agreement worth one million Euro for the empowerment of Africa's rural women entrepreneurs. The accord for the grant provided by the Kingdom of… Read more »
July 13, 2012
West Africa: 5th Ecowas Wrestling Tournament Opens in Dakar
The Iba Mar Diop Stadium Dakar came agog on Thursday, 12th July 2012 with wrestlers from 13 of the 15 ECOWAS Member States hitting the sandy arena as the 5th ECOWAS African… Read more »
July 07, 2012
West Africa: Minister Urges ECOWAS Member States to Promote Peace Culture Through Education
The Burkina Faso Minister for Education and Literacy, Honourable Koumba Boly, has called on ECOWAS Member States to promote the peace culture in the region through value-centred… Read more »
July 10, 2012
West Africa: Dakar Hosts 5th Ecowas Wrestling Tournament
The 5th ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament taking place in Dakar, Senegal from 12th to 14th July, 2012, will feature wrestlers from 13 of the 15 ECOWAS Member States in five… Read more »
July 06, 2012
West Africa: Experts Validate Ecowas Reference Manual On the Culture of Peace
Regional experts have enriched and validated the ECOWAS Reference Manual on the Culture of Peace, Human Rights, Citizenship, and Regional Integration. Read more »
July 09, 2012
West Africa: Ecowas Calls for Government of National Unity in Mali
The ECOWAS Contact Group on the Mali crisis has called for a government of national unity to implement the road map for a peaceful end to the crisis in the country through the… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Reaffirms Resolve to Return Mali to Constitutional Rule
The Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government and President of Cote d'Ivoire, His Excellency Alassane Dramane Ouattara has reaffirmed the region's… Read more »
June 29, 2012
West Africa: President of ECOWAS Commission Officially Sworn in
Ambassador Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo was on Friday 29th June, 2012 in Yamoussoukro, Côte-d'Ivoire, formally sworn in as President of the ECOWAS… Read more »
July 02, 2012
West Africa: Regional Committee Codemns Destruction of Cultural Monuments in Mali
Regional culture experts have condemned the destruction of three cultural monuments in the north of Mali by fundamentalists and urged the international community, particularly… Read more »
West Africa: Inaugural ECOWAS Integration Campaign Caravan Ends in Niamey
A week-long series of sporting, cultural and interactive activities has ended in Niger Republic as part of a campaign to increase citizen appreciation of the role of ECOWAS and its… Read more »
June 28, 2012
West Africa: Forty-First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government Final Communique
FORTY-FIRST ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ECOWAS AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, 28-29 June 2012 FINAL COMMUNIQUE Read more »
West Africa: Political Crises in Mali, Guinea Bissau to Dominate 41st ECOWAS Summit
The political situations in Guinea Bissau and Mali will dominate discussions at the 41st Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government taking place on… Read more »
West Africa: Experts to Validate ECOWAS Reference Manual On the Culture of Peace
Regional experts are to meet in Ouagadougou, the Burkina Faso capital, from 2-6 July, 2012, to validate the ECOWAS Reference Manual on the Culture of Peace, Human Rights,… Read more »