October 11, 2011
West Africa: Liberians Lauded for Peaceful, Orderly Elections
The Head of the 150-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Liberia, Professor Attahiru Jega, has commended Liberians for their peaceful and orderly conduct during the… Read more »
October 10, 2011
West Africa: President Gbeho Appeals for Peaceful, Credible Elections in Liberia (ECOWAS)
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho, has appealed for peaceful, free, fair and credible elections in Liberia. Read more »
October 09, 2011
West Africa: President Gbeho Tasks ECOWAS Election Observers On Impartiality
The President of ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho, has called on the 150-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission being deployed to monitor Liberia's 11th… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Observation Team Hopeful of Successful Polls in Liberia
Professor Attahiru Jega, head of the 150-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Liberia, has expressed optimism about the potential for the successful outcome of the… Read more »
October 01, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Expresses Solidarity With Nigeria On Security
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho, has reiterated the organization's strong condemnation of the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Nigeria… Read more »
October 03, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff Meet in Abuja
A two-day meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) opens in Abuja on 4th October 2011 to consider the recommendations of an extraordinary meeting of the… Read more »
September 23, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Sensitizes Non-State Actors On Role of Joint Border Posts
The ECOWAS Commission has pledged to sustain its collaboration with the private sector, civil society and government agencies in the campaign to encourage Member States to improve… Read more »
August 20, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Urges Member States to Pay Up Community Levy
The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has appealed to Member States to pay up their outstanding Community levy before the next summit of Heads of State and Government to enable the… Read more »
August 19, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Advises Cape Verdeans On Run-Off Presidential Election
The Head of the ECOWAS Observer Mission to the run off presidential elections in Cape Verde, Dr. David Adenze Kangah, has called on Cape Verdeans to sustain their "peaceful and… Read more »
August 10, 2011
West Africa: President Jonathan to Grace the Inaugural Session of Third Legislature of ECOWAS Parliament
The Inaugural Session of the Third Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament opens on Thursday 11th August 2011 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, with the Chairman of the… Read more »
August 06, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Urges Cape Verdeans to Maintain Enviable Political Culture
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho, has called on the Government and people of Cape Verde to uphold their enviable culture of political… Read more »
August 04, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Deploys 80 Observers to Presidential Election in Cape Verde
An 80-member ECOWAS Observer Mission has been deployed for the 7th August 2011 presidential elections in Cape Verde. Mr. David Adenze Kangah, the Deputy Chairman of Ghana's… 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 »
May 19, 2011
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 »
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 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 »
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 25, 2011
West Africa: Resolution of Ecowas on the Situation in Cote d'Ivoire
The Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, meeting in Abuja from 23 to 24 March 2011 at its 39th Ordinary Summit; Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Condemns Rhetoric Against Regional Citizens in Cote d'Ivoire
The ECOWAS Commission has condemned the incendiary rhetoric against citizens of ECOWAS Member States in Cote d'Ivoire and reminded the leader of the Ivorian Popular Front and… Read more »
West Africa: Resolution of the Authority of Ecowas on the Situation in Cote d'Ivoire
The Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, meeting in Abuja from 23 to 24 March 2011 at its 39th Ordinary Summit; Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Thirty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the Authority - Final Communique
1. The Thirty-ninth Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States was held in Abuja, Federal Republic of… Read more »
March 20, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas Statement Commission On Recent Violent Incidents in Benin
The ECOWAS Commission wishes to reiterate its satisfaction with the efforts made recently by the Benin Authorities, institutions in charge of the organization of elections and all… Read more »
March 18, 2011
West Africa: New Date for Summit of Ecowas Heads of State Announced
The 39th ordinary summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government will now take place on Wednesday, 23rd and Thursday, 24th March 2011 in Abuja. Read more »
March 08, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas Observers to Monitor the Second Round of the 2011 Presidential Election in Niger
Following the presidential and legislative elections of 31 January 2011 in Niger and in conformity with the Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, the President… Read more »