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ECOWAS holds 42nd Mediation and Security Council meeting
Abuja, 24th June 2019. The Mediation and Security Council (MSC) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during its 42nd session on 24th June 2019 in Abuja, Nigeria deliberated on ways to improve the security situation of the … Continue reading
ECOWAS “takes a step with refugees” by donating food and other items
Abuja, 21st June 2019. As parts of events marking the 2019 World Refugees Day (WRD), the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) donated food items, matrasses and mosquito nets to refugees in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday, … Continue reading
ECOWAS Defense Chiefs call for collaboration and intelligence sharing towards regional security
Abuja, 21st June 2019. The Committee of Chiefs of Defense Staff (CCDS) of Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have reiterated their resolve to curb the menace of terrorism by recommending a special summit of … Continue reading
Consensus on «ECO» as the name for
Abidjan, 20 June 2019. The experts and members of the Ministerial Committee on the Single Currency Programme of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire this week have agreed on the currency’s name and … Continue reading
39th Ordinary Meeting of ECOWAS chiefs of Defence Staff opens in Abuja
Abuja, 19th June 2019. The 39th Ordinary Meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) opened today Wednesday, 19th June 2019 in Abuja, Nigeria to review the security situation in the … Continue reading
ECOWAS moves to improve Air navigation within the region
Abuja, 14th June 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Air Navigation Services Providers (ANSPs) held a coordination meeting on 14th June 2019 in Abuja, Nigeria in order to improve air navigation within the … Continue reading
ECOWAS Communique following the attack in Mali on Monday 10 June 2019
The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has learned with great sadness, of the armed attack which occurred in the night of 9 to 10 June, 2019, in Sobame Da village, Sangha commune … Continue reading