January 28, 2011
West Africa: Participants Want Early Warning System On Climate Established in West Africa
Participants at a two-day workshop that discussed the mechanism for integrating environment and sustainable development into policies, programmes and projects have called for the… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Observers Deployed to Supervise the 2011 Legistlative And Presidential Elections in Niger
At the request of the Government of the Republic of Niger and in accordance with the Additional Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, the President of the ECOWAS Commission,… Read more »
January 29, 2011
West Africa: Contract for Constrution of Joint Border Post between Nigeria and Cameroun to be Awarded in July 2011
Contract for the selection of a firm to review the detailed engineering design of a Joint Border Post between Cameroun and Nigeria, one of the confidence building measures between… Read more »
January 27, 2011
West Africa: West African Integration Built On Three Pillars, Says Ecowas Vice President
West Africa's integration is premised on the principle of promoting the unhindered intra-Community movement of its 230 million citizens so that they can avail themselves of the… Read more »
January 14, 2011
West Africa: Increasing Support to the Electoral Process in Niger
An ECOWAS-African Union-United Nations tripartite delegation concluded a two- day visit to Niger on the eve of the opening of the presidential campaign, which is due to start on… Read more »
January 20, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas Defence Chiefs Urged to Play Lead Role to Maintain Regional Peace And Security
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS), Air Chief Marshall Oluseyi Petinrin,has called on his colleague Chiefs of Defence Staff from Member States… Read more »
January 12, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas Information Ministers to Adopt New Regional Communication Policy
Ministers responsible for information and communication in ECOWAS Member States will meet at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja to adopt a new communication policy and strategy for the… Read more »
December 24, 2010
West Africa: Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State And Government On Cote d'Ivoire
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December 15, 2010
West Africa: Regional Experts to Validate Study on Liberalisation of Service Sector of Regional Economy at Accra Workshop
A three-day workshop to validate the report of a study that would assist West Africa determine which areas of its services sector to be liberalised during the ongoing negotiations… Read more »
December 14, 2010
West Africa: Contracts Signed for Construction of Joint Border Posts
Contracts for the construction of three joint border posts that will ensure the juxtaposition of border security personnel to facilitate the free movement of goods and persons has… Read more »
December 07, 2010
West Africa: Communique on the Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State On RCI
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December 06, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Statements On the Situation in Cote d'Ivoire
ECOWAS is concerned with the renewal of tension which, since the second round of the presidential election on 28 November 2010 seemed to have marred the serene atmosphere at the… Read more »
December 05, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Commission's Statement On the Political Situation in Côte d'Ivoire
Following the unexpected turn of events in Côte d'Ivoire after the run-off of the presidential elections recently held there, the ECOWAS Commission wishes to express its deep… Read more »
November 29, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Council of Ministers Approves Proposals for Financing of Emergency Power Supply Programme for Guinea Bissau
The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has endorsed a proposal for a co-financing arrangement with the Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa (UEMOA) for the development of an… Read more »
November 08, 2010
West Africa: Cellou Dalein Diallo And Alpha Conde Pledge to Work for a Peaceful And Free Poll in Guinea On 7 November 2010
The candidates in contention for the second round of the presidential election, the Chairman of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG), Cellou Dalein Diallo, and the… Read more »
West Africa: Observer Mission for the Second Round of the 2010 Presidential Election in Guinea
Following the first round of the Guinean presidential election held on 27 June 2010 and in conformity with the Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, the… Read more »
November 09, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Welcomes the Proper Conduct of the Second Round of the Presidential Election in Guinea
«There were no major irregularities or incidents likely to taint the freedom, credibility and transparency of the 7 November 2010 presidential election in Guinea». Read more »
November 23, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Declares As Satisfactory Conduct of Presidential Elections in Burkina Faso
The ECOWAS Observer Mission to the 21st November 2010 Presidential election in Burkina Faso has characterized the election as peaceful, free, credible and transparent. Read more »
November 01, 2010
West Africa: The 31st October 2010 Presidential Election in Cote d'Ivoire Was Held in a Peaceful Environment
« Our mission did not observe any major irregularities likely to taint the freedom, credibility and transparency of the 31st October 2010 presidential election in Cote… Read more »
November 26, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Observers to Monitor the 2010 Presidential Election in Cote-d'Ivoire
At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Cote-d'Ivoire and in conformity with the Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, the President of ECOWAS… Read more »
November 05, 2010
West Africa: Regional Workshop On Partnership Between Public And Private Sector Projects And Programmes
The resources of public and private sector stakeholders as well as donors are increasingly inadequate for the implementation of national and regional projects and programmes.… Read more »
November 19, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Observer Mission Arrives in Burkina Faso for Presidential Elections
A 75-member ECOWAS Observer Mission has arrived in Burkina Faso to observe the presidential elections, which will take place on Sunday, 21st November 2010. Read more »
November 15, 2010
West Africa: Miss Ghana's Shirley Nwangere Becomes New Miss Ecowas Peace Ambassador
Ghana's Miss Shirley Nwangere has won the 2010 Miss ECOWAS Peace Pageant, defeating 27 other hopeful contestants at a glittering ceremony in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone.… Read more »
October 07, 2010
West Africa: Reducing the Gap Between Research And Development Actors
What new avenues are there to exit the problem of underdevelopment in West Africa? The region will have to provide an appropriate answer to the question as nearly 200 researchers,… Read more »
October 26, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas And Indian to Strenthen Their Collaboration
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho on Monday, 25th October 2010 hailed India's emergence as one of the leading economies of the world as " one of… Read more »