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Chiefs of Naval of Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Gendarmerie of Burkina Faso Sign MoU on Maritime Security
Accra, 25th July 2019.The Chiefs of Naval staff of Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Sierra Leone as well as the Chief of Coast Guard of Liberia and the high Commander of the National Gendarmerie of Burkina Faso have signed a Memorandum … Continue reading
ECOWAS and UNODC Held a Review Meeting on the West African Drug Report (2014 – 2017)
Abuja, 22nd July, 2019. ECOWAS and UNODC along with other stakeholders met in Abuja, on the 17th July, 2019 to review the first West African Drug Report (2014-2017). This is the first regional report on illicit drug trafficking and on … Continue reading
ECOWAS Minister adopt Recommendations on Decent Work and Harmonisation of Labour Laws for the Region
Abuja, 23rd July 2019. The Ministers of Labour and Employment from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have adopted the recommendations of Labour experts and the Assembly of Social Dialogue Forum (SDF) regarding the harmonisation of labour laws … Continue reading
Meeting of the Kofi Annan Peace-Keeping Centre’s Governing Board
Abuja, 18th July 2019. The 32nd meeting of the Governing Board of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre KAIPTC took place on 17 July 2019 in Accra Ghana. Among others, the meeting had in attendance, the ECOWAS Commission’s Commissioner … Continue reading
Regional Ministers of Labour and Employment Examine Harmonised Engagement Laws and Decent Work Proposals
Abuja 19th July, 2019. Ministers in charge of Labor and Employment from Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are examining the proposals by labour experts and the General Assembly of the ECOWAS Social Dialogue Forum … Continue reading
President Brou meets with Heads of Intelligence and Security Services
Abuja, 18th July 2019. The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) His Excellency Jean-Claude Kassi Brou met with Heads of Intelligence and Security Services on the 18th of July 2019 in Abuja, Nigeria. … Continue reading
ECOWAS ministers of culture adopt a regional action plan for the return of african cultural artefacts to their countries of origin
Cotonou, 18 July 2019. Ministers of Culture of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have just adopted the 2019-2023 Regional Action Plan for the return of African cultural artefacts to their countries of origin, and the Regional Cultural … Continue reading