Press Releases
ECOWAS Holds Annual Wrestling Tournament in Dosso-Niger.
5th May 2016, Dosso-Niger The 10th edition of the ECOWAS Tournoi de Lutte Africaine de la Communauté (TOLAC) is scheduled to kick off on the 5th of May 2016 in Dosso, Niger. The three day annual wrestling tournament which is … Continue reading
ECOWAS holds Mediation and Security Council meeting at the Ambassadorial level towards Regional Peace and security
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has continued in its efforts towards the realization of Peace and Security in the region by convening its 24th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council at the Ambassadorial level. In … Continue reading
ECOWAS, UNDP, EU seek way forward on challenges of small arms in west africa
  Abuja 28th April 2016 Concerned by the increasing presence of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in the hands of non-state actors and the attendant implication for peace and security in the region, the Economic Community of West African States … Continue reading
ECOWAS re-affirms Commitment to Implement Regional Action Plan on Illicit Drug Trafficking, Organized Crimes and Drug Abuse in West Africa
Abuja, 25th, April 2016 ECOWAS Member States at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem on the 19th April, 2016 in New York re-affirmed their commitment to the implementation of the ECOWAS Political Declaration … Continue reading
President de souza extends hand of fellowship to Nigerian foreign affairs minister, ERERA boss and North Korean ambassador
Abuja 25th, April 2016: The ECOWAS Commission President Allain de Souza has extended a hand of fellowship to the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in furtherance of the renewed zeal for greater cooperation between the regional organization and Member States. … Continue reading
ECOWAS Commission President seeks greater collaboration with Ecobank, ECOWAS Parliament
 The President of the ECOWAS Commission Marcel Alain De Souza has appealed to the management of Ecobank to ensure that a desirable level of service is rendered to ECOWAS institutions and staff as the regional organisation repositions itself for … Continue reading
ECOWAS charges civil society organisations on transparency and accountability
Abuja, April 20, 2016 :More impetus is being given to civil society organisations in West Africa on transparency and accountability in governance with the establishment of the ECOWAS-Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) platform. At a meeting of the various CSOs with … Continue reading