Press Releases
Trade and competition experts commence meeting on the implementation of the ECOWAS competition policy
Banjul, 28th May 2019. The meeting of trade and competition experts on the implementation of the regional competition policy of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) got underway on the 28th of May 2019 in Banjul, The Gambia. … Continue reading
Commemoration of the 44th Anniversary of ECOWAS
MESSAGE OF H.E. Mr JEAN-CLAUDE KASSI BROU PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION TO STAFF OF ECOWAS INSTITUTIONS on the occasion of the commemoration of the 44th Anniversary of ECOWAS As we commemorate the 44th anniversary of the Economic Community of West … Continue reading
ECOWAS launches Regional Competition Authority
Abuja, 24th of May, 2019 . The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is launching its Regional Competition Authority, on the 31st of May 2019, in Banjul, The Gambia. The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) is … Continue reading
ECOWAS moves to increase Women participation in Peace and Political processes in the region
Abuja, 24th May, 2019. The Human Security and Civil Society Division of the Humanitarian and Social Affairs Directorate of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has moved to further increase the participation of women in … Continue reading
Peace building experts, others, urge ECOWAS to animate the implementation of its Conflict Prevention Framework
Abuja, 24th May 2019. Conflict prevention experts, senior officials, partners of the peacebuilding process and regional security architecture stakeholders have urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to demonstrate the leadership required for the development of sustainable mechanisms … Continue reading
The President Brou appoints Didigu as interim Executive Director for the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority
Abuja, 25th May 2019. Mrs Henrietta Uzoamaka Didigu, has been appointed as the first Executive Director of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA). Her appointment, at the instance of the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West … Continue reading
ECOWAS supports specialized centers for the treatment of women and young women who are victims of obstetrical fistula in west Africa
PRESS RELEASE CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE OBSTETICAL FISTULA/2019ECOWAS supports specialized centers for the treatment of women and young women who are victims of obstetrical fistula in west Africa. Dakar, 23 May 2019: Like the … Continue reading