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 »
September 17, 2010
West Africa: ECOWAS Leaders Call for Run-Off Election in Guinea
At its Extraordinary Session held on 17 September 2010 in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government expressed concern with the… Read more »
August 12, 2010
West Africa: Significant Recommendations for Speedy Resolution of Crisis in Guinea-Bissau
The Committee of ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff and a restricted Group of Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) have recommended an… Read more »
June 10, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Mediation And Security Council Endorses Steps to Restore Democracy in Member States
The ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council which ended its two-day meeting to review the political and security situation in West Africa on Tuesday, 8th June 2010 in Abuja has… Read more »
May 25, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Delegation in Niamey for Stakeholder Consultations
ECOWAS on Saturday, 22 May 2010 praised the military government in Niger for releasing its 12-month transition timetable for restoring democracy to the country. Read more »
May 24, 2010
West Africa: Contact Group On Guinea Calls for Justice, Reconciliation And Fight Against Impunity
The International Contact Group on Guinea (ICGG) has underscored the importance of justice, reconciliation and the fight against impunity as important ingredients for the… Read more »
April 13, 2010
West Africa: 27th Ordinary Session of the Committee of Ecowas Chiefs of Defence Staff
The security within the ECOWAS region, the intra-community movement of small arms and light weapons as well as the constitution of the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) were among the… Read more »
April 22, 2010
West Africa: The President of the Ecowas Commission Calls for a Reasonable Transition in Niger
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho has paid an visit to Niamey during which he met with various officials and interacted with political… Read more »
May 03, 2010
West Africa: Ecowas Military Chiefs in Guinea Bissau On Fact-Finding Mission
A four-member delegation of ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff arrived in Guinea Bissau on Monday, 3rd May 2010 on a fact-finding mission related to the 1st April 2010 incident by a… Read more »