Press Releases
40th session of ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council to review security challenges in the region
Lomé, 7 July 2018. The political and security situation in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be the main focus of the 40th ordinary session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at ministerial level, which opened … Continue reading
ECOWAS calls for extension of the drug project implementation period
Abuja, 6th July 2018. The Commissioner, Social Affairs and Gender of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr. Siga Fatima Jagne has called for a no cost extension of the “Support to ECOWAS Regional Action Plan on … Continue reading
ECOWAS Commission President commiserates with the family of Adebayo Adedeji, Sends Delegation To Funeral
Prof. Adedeji Abuja 6th July 2018. The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Jean-Claude Kassi Brou has commiserated with the family of the late professor Adebayo Adedeji on the eve of the funeral … Continue reading
ECOWAS Human resources Commissioner presents Pension Scheme to ECREEE
Praia 6th July 2018. Dr. Jeremias Furtado, the Commissioner for Human Resources of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), paid a working visit to the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) in … Continue reading
UNODC seeks greater collaboration with ECOWAS on drug abuse and crime
Abuja, 5th July 2018. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â is seeking greater collaboration with ECOWAS on the renewed efforts to curb drugs and substance abuse as well as trans-national crimes in the region. The UNODC … Continue reading
ECOWAS and WANEP call for increased synergy in order to prevent violent extremism in the region
Abuja, 5th July 2018. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Network for Peace building (WANEP) have called for increased funding, information and intelligence sharing and synergy in cross-border security initiatives among … Continue reading
A week-long presentation of films on ECOWAS visibility in Cote d’Ivoire
Abidjan, 2 July 2018. The Office of the Representative of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Côte d’Ivoire was the venue of a week-long presentation of films on the activities of the regional organisation in the country. … Continue reading