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Validation of ECOWAS 2019/2023 action plan for the return of African cultural property to their countries of origin
Cotonou, 12 April 2019. The meeting of Directors of Cultural Heritage and Museum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ended on 11 April 2019 in Cotonou, Benin with a number of recommendations for stakeholders. The stakeholders include … Continue reading
ECOWAS, CSOs validate Handbook on access to Justice
Abuja, 11th April, 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in collaboration with the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) engaged Civil Society Organizations in the region to review and validate the draft ECOWAS handbook … Continue reading
ECOWAS Commission urges renewed commitment, increased vigour in tackling drug abuse and organised crime
 Abuja, 9th April 2019 . The Experts’ session of the Inter-Ministerial Drug Coordinating Committee Meeting (IMDCC) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) got underway on the 9th of April 2019, in Abuja, Nigeria. Among others, the … Continue reading
ECOWAS Member States discuss the return of African Cultural Property to their Countries of origin
Cotonou, 9 April 2019. Benin Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Oswald Homeky, has stated that cultural property is a part of Africans and constitutes a vital component of African history. Speaking during the opening of the meeting of Directors … Continue reading
A Regional Action Plan for the Return of African Cultural Property to Their Countries of Origin
Cotonou, 9 April 2019. A meeting of Directors of Cultural Heritage and Museums will be held in Cotonou, Benin’s administrative capital from 9 to 11 April 2019, in order to formulate a regional action plan for the return of cultural … Continue reading
ECOWAS holds inter- ministerial Drug coordinating Committee meeting
Abuja, April 5th 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is holding an Inter-ministerial Drug coordinating Committee Meeting (IMDCC) to examine renewal commitment by Member States in the aftermath of a decade of the political … Continue reading
ECOWAS takes steps towards common Monetary Union
Abuja, 2nd April, 2019. A working group comprising of academic scholars and representatives of Central Banks of Member States from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have reviewed the Terms of Reference to recruit a consultant towards the … Continue reading