November 30, 2011
West Africa: President Gbeho Honoured for Statesmanship (ECOWAS)
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho has been honoured for statesmanship and excellence in international diplomacy. Read more »
November 29, 2011
West Africa: West African Trade Ministers Meet On Negotiations With EU (ECOWAS)
West Africa's Ministers responsible for coordinating negotiations for the creation of a regional free trade area with the European Union are to hold crucial talks in Accra, Ghana… Read more »
November 14, 2011
West Africa: Command Post Exercise for ECOWAS Standby Force in Accra
A Command Post Exercise (CPX) to evaluate aspects of the main component of the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) opens at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra… Read more »
October 31, 2011
West Africa: Accra to Host Regional Workshop On Drug Use, HIV Risk Among Youth (ECOWAS)
A five-day workshop on drug use and HIV risk among youth in West Africa will open in Accra, Ghana on Tuesday, 1st November 2011 as part of continuing efforts by ECOWAS to address… Read more »
October 25, 2011
West Africa: Regional Ministers Meet On Proposals to Improve Aviation Sector (ECOWAS)
Transport and Aviation Ministers in West Africa have been urged to work out innovative mechanisms to overcome the challenges militating against the viability of regional airlines… Read more »
October 21, 2011
West Africa: High-Level Meeting of Experts On Improving Regional Aviation Sector Opens in Accra (ECOWAS)
Ghana plans to establish a separate air navigation service provider as part of initiatives to modernize its aviation sector, improve the environment for efficient airline… Read more »
September 28, 2011
West Africa: Experts Call for Integrated Sustainable Development Approach (ECOWAS)
Experts that reviewed the Draft Report of Progress on Sustainable Development in West Africa have called on countries in the region to integrate environmental, socio-economic and… Read more »
September 26, 2011
West Africa: Meeting On Regional Sustainable Development to Hold in Accra (ECOWAS)
A consultative meeting to consider the report on the review of progress on Sustainable Development in West Africa opens in Accra, Ghana on Tuesday, 27th September 2011. Organized… Read more »
September 09, 2011
West Africa: A Mini-Summit On the Security Situation Between Liberia and RCI (ECOWAS)
A mini-summit of five (05) Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be held on Saturday, 10 September 2011 in Abuja, Nigeria. Read more »
September 01, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Urges to Mitigate Global Climate Change Impacts
The ECOWAS Commission on Wednesday 31st August 2011 in Accra, Ghana called on Community Member States to intensify measures for the implementation of Nationally Appropriate… Read more »
August 30, 2011
West Africa: Workshop On Impact of Climate Change in West Africa ECOWAS
A capacity building workshop for the development and implementation of relevant measures by ECOWAS Member States for direct access of funds and status of international negotiations… Read more »
August 02, 2011
West Africa: USAID, Partners Boost ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme
Two pilot Border Information Centres, an initiative by the USAID West Africa Trade Hub, will be launched on Thursday, 4th August 2011 in Aflao (Ghana) and Kodzoviakopé… Read more »
July 26, 2011
West Africa: Programme Managers Meet in Accra On Malaria Elimination Campaign in ECOWAS Region
Malaria Programme Managers, representatives of the West African Network for Vector Control (entomologists) and other regional actors are to meet in Accra, Ghana 27-29 July 2011 as… Read more »
July 14, 2011
West Africa: Chinese Companies to Invest in Infrastracure Development Projects (ECOWAS)
China Engineering Company Ltd (CAMCE) has agreed to invest in the development of a 150-room hotel and golf complex at Lungi to accompany the upgrade of the airport in the Sierra… Read more »
July 11, 2011
West Africa: Capacity Building Workshop On MDGs for ECOWAS Member States in Accra
The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with InWent, a capacity building institution in Germany, is organizing a training workshop in Accra, Ghana, to strengthen the capacities of… Read more »
June 06, 2011
West Africa: Monitoring of the ECOWAS Mining Directive
The Ad hoc committee monitoring the implementation of the regional mining directive on Thursday, 26th May 2011 has constituted three committees that will visit Member States to… Read more »
June 07, 2011
West Africa: Ministers Validate the ECOWAS Mineral Development Policy
Regional Ministers in-charge of the Mineral Sector have validated the ECOWAS Mineral Development Policy (EMDP) and urged the Community Council of Ministers to recommend the… Read more »
June 01, 2011
West Africa: Borderless Alliance Supports Ecowas Freemovement Protocol
Stakeholders of BORDERLESS Alliance, a public-private initiative which promotes the vision of a borderless West Africa for increased trade, have resolved to intensify advocacy… Read more »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
February 27, 2011
West Africa: Governments of Benin, Togo Hand Over Sites for Construction of Joint Border Posts
Representatives of the Governments of Benin and Togo have handed over the documents for the approved sites for the construction of two Joint Border Posts (JBPs) at Seme, between… Read more »
January 26, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas to Host Workshop On Integration of Environment, Climate Change, Sustainable Development in Accra
Some 70 participants are expected to take part in a two-day workshop which will begin on Thursday, 27th January 2911 in Accra, Ghana to ensure the integration of climate change,… Read more »