Press Releases
Radio Journalists in West Africa Gear up to Embrace Conflict Prevention Norms
 Abuja 25th November, 2016Radio journalists in West Africa are gearing up to embrace Conflict Prevention norms by keying into the peace building approaches prescribed by the Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) Department through the ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework (ECPF). … Continue reading
A variety of recommendations to promote intra and interreligious dialogue in West Africa
Niger’s Minister of Cultural Renaissance, Assoumana Malam Issa, welcomed the recommendations of the 1st edition of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Forum on Education of the Culture of Peace through Intra and Interreligious Dialogue which ended on … Continue reading
Promotion of education of the Culture of Peace through inter and intra religious dialogue in ECOWAS Region
The President of Niger, Issoufou Mahamadou has deplored the radical terrorism and religious excesses which consistently jeopardise community life in West and Central Africa, mainly in the Sahelo-Saharan zone and the Lake Chad Basin. “In these areas, people kill, rape … Continue reading
Heads of ECOWAS National Offices Adopt Tools for strengthening the implementation of ECOWAS Programmes in Member States
 Abuja, 22nd November 2016 The ECOWAS Heads of National Offices have adopted a set of tools for strengthening the implementation of ECOWAS Programmes in the Member States. The monitoring and evaluation of ECOWAS programmes is imperative for the tracking and … Continue reading
ECPF Sensitises Radio Journalists in West Africa on Conflict Prevention Norms
 In furtherance of the drive to create a more peaceful environment in West Africa, the ECOWAS Commission is raising the level of awareness of media practitioners on the strides being made to prevent conflict and boost human development in the … Continue reading
ECOWAS Volunteers Programme Regional Coordination Council Meets in Abuja
Abuja 18th November 2016 ECOWAS Volunteers Programme Regional Coordination Council Meets in Abuja  The 5th Meeting of the Regional Coordination Council (RCC) of the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP) will hold in Abuja, Nigeria from the 23rd to the 24th … Continue reading
Annual meeting of the Heads of ECOWAS National Offices
 Abuja, 18th November 2016  The annual meeting of the Heads of ECOWAS National Offices will hold on the 21st of November 2016 at the ECOWAS Commission Head Quarters. The interface between senior Officials of the Commission and Heads of the National … Continue reading