(Dakar, 21 Jan. 2017). The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Marcel de Souza has commended the West African Forces engaged in the operation to restore democracy in The Gambia for the professionalism, skill and … Continue reading →

Abuja, 18 January 2017. The ECOWAS Commission President, His Excellency Mr. Marcel A. de SOUZA, has learnt with outrage and great shock the car-bomb attack perpetrated on 18 January 2017, at the site of the Joint Operational Mechanism (JOM) in … Continue reading →

ECOWAS Statement The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was dismayed to learn about the bombing of the Rann refugee camp in North-eastern Nigeria, near the Cameroon border, causing the death of more than 100 people and leaving 120 … Continue reading →

Joint ECOWAS-AU-UN Statement on the occasion of the swearing-in Ceremony of H.E. Adama Barrow, President-Elect of the Republic of the Gambia 19TH JANUARY 2017 The ECOWAS Commission, African Union and United Nations congratulate H.E. Adama Barrow, President of the Republic … Continue reading →

  In continuation of its drive for best practices in the utilization of its human and capital resources, ECOWAS has launched the Human Capital Management (HCM) and Travel Management (AVM) systems on the 16th of January 2017. The Go Live … Continue reading →

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission wishes to congratulate the entire Community citizens on the occasion of the maiden celebration of the ECOWAS Human Rights Day. This celebration places a particular focus on the promotion and protection … Continue reading →

In line with the ECOWAS and United States Government’s partnership to promote peace and security within the region, the U.S government has handed over a consignment of Information Technology and Communication (ITC) equipment which will bolster the Commission’s Early Warning … Continue reading →