March 12, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Determined to Fight Regional Insecurity
ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff have ended an emergency meeting in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire with wide-ranging recommendations on how to tackle security threats in the Sahel region and… Read more »
March 20, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Observation Mission Says Bissau Presidential Election Was Transparent
The 80-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission says the 18th March 2012 presidential election in Guinea Bissau was "conducted under acceptable conditions of freedom and… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Observation Mission Returns to Senegal
The ECOWAS Observation Mission to the 25th March 2012 second round presidential elections in Senegal arrives the country on 20th March 2012. Read more »
March 19, 2012
West Africa: Regional Symposium On West Africa Common Industrial Policy to Hold in Lome
A three-day regional symposium on the West Africa Common Industrial Policy (WACIP), is to take in Lome, Togo 28-30 March 2012, with the aim of mobilizing national and community… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Rivers State to Host Inaugural West African Public Service Games
Nigeria's Rivers State will host the pilot edition of the West African Public Service Games (WAPSGA) tentatively fixed for the first week of September 2012 in Port Harcourt, Engr.… Read more »
March 15, 2012
West Africa: Ministers Adopt ECOWAS Humanitarian Policy, Action Plan
Ministers in charge of Humanitarian Affairs in West Africa have adopted the ECOWAS Humanitarian Policy and Action Plan at their meeting that ended on Friday, 9th March, 2012 in… Read more »
March 19, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Federation of Business Women, Entrepreneurs Gets Nigeria Chapter
The ECOWAS Federation of Business Women and Entrepreneurs (ECOWAS-FEBWE) has launched its Nigeria Chapter with its President, Mrs. Iyalode Alaba Lawson, pledging the Chapter's… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Bio-Energy Forum Opens in Bamako
A three-day ECOWAS Bio-energy Forum is underway in the Malian capital, Bamako as part of efforts to support the development of regional and national bio- energy strategies to help… Read more »
March 16, 2012
West Africa: General Salou Djibo Addresses ECOWAS Observers in Bissau
The Head of the ECOWAS Observation Mission and former Interim President of Niger, General Salou Djibo, met with other members of the Mission on 16th March 2012 in Bissau to brief… Read more »
March 15, 2012
West Africa: West Africa Police Chiefs Meet in Lome
Members of the Technical Sub-Committees of the West Africa Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO) are to meet in Lome, Togo from 21st - 23rd March 2012, to prepare WAPCCO's Annual… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Commission Launches Staff Audit
The ECOWAS Commission has launched a comprehensive staff audit in execution of the new mandate by regional leaders to the Commission to work with the best professional hands to… Read more »
March 13, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS, Ghana Sign Mou On Second Regional Games
ECOWAS and the Government of Ghana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Second ECOWAS Under-23 Games to be hosted by the country from 2nd to 8th June 2012. Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Steps Up Preparations for Business Forum With China
ECOWAS has intensified preparations for the Second Business Forum with China with the inaugural meeting of the Presidents of the Regional Business Associations (RBAs) and a joint… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS, Ghana Officials Meet On Second Regional Games
ECOWAS and Ghanaian officials have evaluated the implementation of the road map for the Second ECOWAS Games to be hosted by Ghana in June 2012. Read more »
March 12, 2012
West Africa: Gen. Salou Djibo to Head ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Guinea Bissau
The ECOWAS Commission has named Niger's former Interim President, Gen. Salou Djibo, as the head of its 80-member Observation Mission to the 18th March 2012 presidential election in… Read more »
March 10, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS, ILO to Intensify Fight Child Labour in West Africa
The ECOWAS Commission and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have agreed to work closely in addressing the challenges of child labour in West Africa. Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Urged to Include Sugar On the Prodct Priority List
The four-nation ad-hoc committee on the tariff for the importation of sugar into the ECOWAS region has called on the ECOWAS Commission to include sugar on the product priority list… Read more »
March 07, 2012
West Africa: Minister Tasks ECOWAS Legal Experts On Freedom of Expression
Nigeria's Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has urged legal experts from ECOWAS Member States to work towards bequeathing to the Community an… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Commission Fetes President Gbeho
The ECOWAS Commission on Tuesday, 6th March 2012 hosted its outgoing President, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho, to a farewell party which was attended by members of the… Read more »
March 01, 2012
West Africa: New ECOWAS President Assumes Office
The new President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo assumed office on Thursday, 1st March 2012 with a pledge to contribute toward the attainment of… Read more »
February 29, 2012
West Africa: Second ECOWAS-China Economic Forum to Hold in Ghana
Ghana will host the second edition of the ECOWAS-China forum between 20-21 March 2012 in Accra, Ghana, during which private sector operators will seek to develop partnerships in… Read more »
February 28, 2012
West Africa: New ECOWAS President Arrives Abuja
The new President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Kadre Desire Ouedraogo arrived Abuja on Monday, 27th February 2012 to assume duty, ten days after his appointment by regional… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Supports Ivorian Peace Process With U.S.$300,000
The ECOWAS Commission has donated 300,000 US dollars in support of the peace and reconciliation efforts in Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »
February 27, 2012
West Africa: Experts Review ECOWAS Draft Youth Employment Action Plan
Regional gender and youth employment experts have concluded a two-day meeting in Abuja during which they reviewed the ECOWAS Draft Youth Employment Action Plan. Dr. Tarfa Sintiki,… Read more »
February 25, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS, Development Partners Agree Road Map for Strengthening Cooperation
ECOWAS Commission has agreed a road map with its Development Partners with specific guidelines and indicators to deepen cooperation for their mutual benefits through the… Read more »