Press Releases
Statement on ECOWAS solidarity visit to Bamako
A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by H.E. Mr Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, President of the Commission was in Bamako, from 3 to 5 April 2019, to pay a solidarity visit to the Government and … Continue reading
ECOWAS Ambassadors recommend greater protection of refugees and stateless people
17th April 2019. Ambassadors accredited to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have urged a redoubling of efforts to operationalise existing regional and international legal standards and policy framework in order to effectively protect refugees in the region … Continue reading
Strengthening protection and solutions for refugees and asylum seekers in west Africa is critical in response to mixed population flows, say ECOWAS and UNHCR
Uyo, Nigeria, 16th April, 2019 The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and relevant stakeholders have discussed mixed population flows in West Africa and steps to ensure the protection of refugees, … Continue reading
ECOWAS shares the experience of its Regional Food Security Reserve at the 34th meeting of the RPCA in Brussels
Lomé, 15th April 2019. Under the auspices of the Commissions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), the restricted meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) brought together … Continue reading
Officers from the International War College in Yaounde on a visit to the ECOWAS Commission
Abuja, 12 April 2019. A delegation of African and foreign officers from the International War College in Yaounde Cameroon was on a visit, this Thursday 11 April 2019, to the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) … Continue reading
ECOWAS, UNHCR collaborate on durable solutions to the Problem of Human Mixed Flows
Abuja, 12th April 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will hold a retreat for ECOWAS Member States’ Ambassadors to examine and proffer solutions … Continue reading
ECOWAS Commission expresses confidence in the renewed efforts at tackling Drug Menace
Abuja, 12th April 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is confident that the renewed efforts in tackling the menace of drug abuse at the national, regional and global levels will yield positive results in … Continue reading