Press Releases
ECOWAS and USAID-REWARD Hold Collaborative Planning Exercise on Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria, May 11, 2022. In bid to bridge the gap between Early Warning/Early Response (EW/ER) for a more peaceful and stable West Africa, the ECOWAS Commission, through the Directorate of Political Affairs (DPA) and in partnership with Reacting to … Continue reading
ECOWAS and its Ambassadors Chart Way Forward for Regional Stability
 Abuja, Nigeria, MAY 11, 2022. Ecowas and its Member States’ Ambassadors are charting a way forward for regional stability, peace and security.  The intensified cooperation was reinforced at the thematic briefing session with Member States’ Ambassadors which held … Continue reading
ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate (ECOWARN) to Collaborate with NATO on Climate Change, Fight Against Terrorism and Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
Abuja, Nigeria – May 10, 2022.The Directorate of Early Warning of the ECOWAS Commission is holding a Working Session with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Strategic Direction South Hub today, May 10, 2022, at the ECOWAS Headquarters in … Continue reading
COP 15 in Abidjan: the ECOWAS Commission to take part in the discussions on combating desertification and drought
 From 9th to 20th May 2022, the ECOWAS Commission will take part in the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification to be held at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire under … Continue reading
COP 15 in Abidjan: the ECOWAS Commission to take part in the discussions on combating desertification and drought
From 9th to 20th May 2022, the ECOWAS Commission will take part in the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification to be held at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire under … Continue reading
ECOWAS experts meet to consider draft offer on trade in services for the African continental free trade area (AfCFTA)
The ECOWAS Commission organized the Seventh (7th) Regional Meeting on the draft ECOWAS Offer, from the 25th– 27th April 2022, on the Trade in Services Protocol under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Before declaring the meeting open, the … Continue reading
Extraordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff Accra, 5 to 6 May 20 22
Accra, the capital of Ghana, will host a meeting of the ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff from 5 to 6 May 2022. During this meeting, top military brass will discuss the implementation of the recommendations of their 41st session held … Continue reading