Press Releases
ECOWAS Commission engages permanent representatives on 2019 Peace and Security outlook
Abuja, 29th April 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is engaging its Permanent Representatives on the 2019 peace and security outlook with a view of engendering greater stability of the region. To this end, … Continue reading
ECOWAS moves to promote free movement and tackle trafficking in persons in the region
Abuja, 27th April 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has moved to promote the free movement of people, goods and services as well as curb the menace of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) in the … Continue reading
ECOWAS Commission holds consultative meeting with regional anti-corruption network on risk assessment
Abuja, 25th April 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is holding a consultative meeting with the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) to fashion out ways of developing faculties for training … Continue reading
ECOWAS, AU and GIZ engage stakeholders on African trade policies and ECOWAS regional trade policy in Abuja
Abuja, 24th April 2019. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with support from the African Union (AU) and the German Cooperation (GIZ) are holding the second capacity building workshop on stakeholders’ engagement on African Trade Policies and ECOWAS … Continue reading
ECOWAS begins advocacy and sensitization campaign on ENBIC and the fight against trafficking in persons
Abuja, 24th April 2019. The Free Movement and Humanitarian Directorates of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commenced a four-day advocacy and sensitization campaign on 23rd April 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria on the ECOWAS National … Continue reading
ECOWAS and Sweden sign MOU on forest transformation for people and climate
Abuja, 24th April 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Sweden have jointly endorsed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Global Forest Transformation for People and Climate in West Africa, on the 24th of … Continue reading
ECOWAS to conduct sensitization on national biometric identity card and the fight against trafficking in persons
Abuja, 21st April, 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), within the framework of the ECOWAS-European Union project “support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration (FMM) in West Africa”, will embark on a four-day … Continue reading