Press Releases
ECOWAS, UNOWAS and UNOCA strengthen institutional cooperation with ECCAS
ECOWAS, the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) and the United Nations Office for West Africa and Sahel (UNOWAS) have reiterated their commitment to support the development of the institutional capacity of the Economic Community of Central African … Continue reading
ECOWAS holds experts meeting towards harmonizing educational systems in the region
Being part of a larger plan to harmonize the educational system in Africa, education sector experts from ECOWAS member states have begun a meeting to review and adopt strategies for strengthening human capital based on knowledge-economy. The strategies which are … Continue reading
ECOWAS and AU share experience on civil-military coordination
Abuja, September 20th 2017. Personnel of ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) as well as officials from their respective Commissions are sharing experiences on civil-military coordination with a view to improving the level of … Continue reading
West and Central African youth endorse campaign for greater participation in the political process
Abuja, 15th September 2017. Youth from West and Central African region have endorsed the campaign being spearhead by the African Union (AU) in collaboration with ECOWAS for greater participation by young people as well as women in the political processes … Continue reading
Telecommunication and Information Technology Pivotal to the West African integration process
Abuja, 10 September 2017. The Commissioner for Telecommunication and Information Technology (TIT) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Dr Isaias Barreto da Rosa, has underscored the importance of TIT in the West African integration process.In his opening … Continue reading
Marcel De Souza Calls for measured pace in the creation of the ECOWAS Common Currency
 Bamako, 15 September 2017. The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Marcel de Souza, has appealed for an unhurried creation of the West African common currency. He made this appeal in Bamako, … Continue reading
ECOWAS Commission calls for Private sector participation in Conflict resolution and management
Abuja 12 September 2017. The ECOWAS Commission’s Commissioner of Political Affairs, Peace and Security Mrs. Halima Ahmed on behalf of the ECOWAS Commission’s President, Marcel de Souza, opened a 2-day Conference on Leveraging the Power of the Private Sector on … Continue reading