All posts by Mr.Jonathan Bara-Hart
ECOWAS, other international observers confident in Nigeria’s electoral process
-- ECOWAS, other international observers confident in Nigeria’s electoral processHead of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM), former Ghanaian President John Kufuor and leaders of other international poll observers including those from the African Union (AU), the Commonwealth and the U.S. have expressed confidence in the ability and efforts … Continue reading
ECOWAS election observers enjoined to be diligent, meticulous in their task
-- ECOWAS election observers enjoined to be diligent, meticulous in their taskMembers of the 250-strong ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) have been charged to be “diligent, meticulous and uncompromising” in their task of monitoring Nigeria’s 28 March 2015 presidential elections. “Your task as election observers is very essential as it builds … Continue reading
Ministers advocate measures against negative Ebola impact on women in West Africa
ECOWAS Ministers in charge of Women Affairs and Gender have expressed total commitment to the complete eradication of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the region, through various measures including by alleviating the socio-economic, humanitarian, security and cultural consequences … Continue reading
ECOWAS deploys more long-term election observers in Nigeria
ECOWAS has the full complement of its 17-member Long-Term Election Observation Mission (LTEOM) now deployed to monitor Nigeria’s 28th March 2015 elections with 11 of the observers joining their colleagues already in the field after briefing in Abuja on … Continue reading
ECOWAS reaffirms commitment to women empowerment
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day celebrated globally at the instance of the United Nations, on 8 March, the President of the ECOWAS Commission H.E. Kadré Desire Ouédraogo has paid glowing tributes to women of West Africa for … Continue reading
ECOWAS boosts Ouagadougou African film festival
ECOWAS has increased its support to the the Ouagadougou Pan-African Cinema and Television Festival (FESPACO) by instituting a second Award at the just-ended 24th edition of the continental cultural event in the Burkinabe capital. The new CFAF 10 million-Award for … Continue reading
ECOWAS condemns deadly attacks in Mali
The ECOWAS Commission has condemned, in the strongest terms, the recent waves of violence in Mali, which had left several dead including a United Nations peacekeeper on 8 March 2015. In a statement, the President of the ECOWAS Commission H.E. … Continue reading
