May 24, 2011
West Africa: Ministers to Consider Ecowas Mineral Development Policy in Accra
ECOWAS Ministers in-charge of Mineral Resource Development will hold their 3rd meeting in Accra, Ghana on 3rd June 2011 to consider among others, the Draft ECOWAS Mineral… Read more »
West Africa: Security Agents Urged to Share Knowledge
Security agents have been urged to share their experiences in order to imbibe best practices that will better equip them to contribute to the elimination of impediments to the free… Read more »
May 23, 2011
West Africa: 4th Meeting of RIP Steering Committee in Dakar
The steering committee for the Regional Indicative Programme under the 9th European Development Fund (EDF) has called for a transition programme to take care of the period between… Read more »
West Africa: Global Positioning Systems (gps) Training for the Ecowas Emergency Response Team (eert) Opens in Niamey, Niger
Thirty-three persons are participating in a workshop for emergency response managers and specialists on the application of the Global Positioning System (GPS) in emergency response… Read more »
May 20, 2011
West Africa: Drug Experts Propose Strategies for Drug Demand Reduction in ECOWAS Member States
Experts on drugs and drug-related issues on Thursday, 19th May 2011 ended their three-day meeting in Accra with a call on the ECOWAS Commission to facilitate the adoption of… Read more »
May 19, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Members Urged to Collaborate With Interpol On Crime Control
ECOWAS Member States have been urged to collaborate with the general secretariat of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) in sensitizing regional police forces… Read more »
West Africa: Police Chiefs Discuss Regional Security Issues
A two-day workshop of the West African Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO) began in Abuja on Tuesday 17th May 2011 to discuss regional security situation and issues relating to the… Read more »
May 12, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas Humanitarian Assistance to Cote d'Ivoire, Others
The ECOWAS Commission is extending humanitarian assistance to Côte d'Ivoire and other States affected by the crisis in Cote d'Ivoire, the President of the ECOWAS Commission,… Read more »
May 14, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas to Host First Drug Demand Reduction Meeting in Accra
Regional experts and representatives of civil society in West Africa will meet in Accra from 17th to 19th May 2011 to brain storm on ways to deal with the drug demand issues in the… Read more »
May 10, 2011
West Africa: Experts Call for Synergy in ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism Strategy
A two-day consultative meeting of international experts which ended at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday 10th May 2011, has recommended that the Draft ECOWAS… Read more »
May 11, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Humanitarian Assistance to Cote d'Ivoire, Others
The ECOWAS Commission is extending humanitarian assistance to Côte d'Ivoire and other States affected by the crisis in Cote d'Ivoire, the President of the ECOWAS Commission,… Read more »
May 09, 2011
West Africa: Consultative Meeting of International Experts On Counter-Terrorism Opens in Abuja
A two-day consultative meeting of international experts to consider the Draft ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Implementation Plan opened at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS And India Sign Agreement for Multi Sectoral Cooperation
ECOWAS and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen multi sectoral cooperation in nine identified core areas. The MOU was signed on 6 May 2011 by the President… Read more »
May 06, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Implementation Plan for Review
International experts will hold a consultative meeting at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja from 9th to 10th May 2011 to review the draft ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism… Read more »
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 »
April 13, 2011
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 »
April 12, 2011
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 »
April 05, 2011
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 »
April 06, 2011
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 »
April 05, 2011
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 »
April 01, 2011
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 »
April 02, 2011
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 »
April 01, 2011
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 »
March 28, 2011
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 »