Press Releases
ECOWAS partners with un, others to improve election observation mechanism
Cairo, 09 March 2017. ECOWAS is collaborating with the United Nations (UN) and the League of Arab States (LAS) in the utilisation of Needs Assessment Missions and latest Information Technology (IT) tools to strengthen the integrity of election observation for … Continue reading
ECOWAS Felicitates with citizens on International Women’s Day
Abuja March 8, 2017. On the International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated on the 8th of March every year, ECOWAS implores women to challenge all forms of gender bias and inequality, campaign against violence, forge women’s advancement, celebrate women’s achievements and … Continue reading
ECOWAS honours its current chairperson and president of Liberia, Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Monrovia, le 7 March 2017 The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be represented in the 2nd International Symposium on Women organised on 8 March 2017, in Monrovia, Liberia by the Ministry of Gender, … Continue reading
Joint Declaration by the African Union, the United Nations, the Economic Community of West African States, and the European Union on the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali from the Algiers Process
Addis Abbaba, New York, Abuja and Brussels, 7 March 2017: The African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the European Union (EU) — in their capacity as members of the … Continue reading
FODETE as response to major challenges in the transport and energy sectors in the ECOWAS region
Dakar, le 6 March 2017 The Commissioner for Infrastructure of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Antoinette Weeks has condemned the inadequacy of transport infrastructure and services in West Africa and the poor access of the population (only 30%) to energy at … Continue reading
ECOWAS and UN Security Council Team Pledge Greater collaboration on Human Security and Development
Abuja, March 6 2017. Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) team and the ECOWAS Commission are to work closely towards the enhancement of human security and development in the region. Both parties met at the ECOWAS Commission on … Continue reading
New countries and institutions undertake to promote ties with ECOWAS
Abuja, 2nd March 2017 Four new personalities presented their letters of credence to Mr. Marcel de Souza, President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Thursday, 2 March 2017, at the headquarters of … Continue reading