Press Releases
Regional Ministers adopt plan of action for Dakar-Abidjan Corridor Development
Abuja, 20th April 2016 ECOWAS Ministers for Infrastructure, Roads, works, and Justice on the Dakar-Abidjan Corridor have called on Heads of State and Governments to consider contributing funds towards the project’s implementation. In a communiqué issued at the end of … Continue reading
ECOWAS Commission expresses concerns over the Political situation in the the Islamic State of The Gambia
The political situation in the Republic of The Gambia is marked by the arrest, detention and death of some opposition leaders following demonstrations advocating political reforms prior to the presidential election scheduled to hold in December 2016. ECOWAS reiterates that … Continue reading
ECOWAS appoints Mbaye as permanent representative to Côte d’Ivoire
Ambassador Carlos Babacar Mbaye, the newly appointed Permanent Representative of the President of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Cote d’Ivoire has since resumed duties having presented his letter of credence to authorities in Abidjan on the 6th … Continue reading
Meeting of MINISTERS of Infrastructure/roads/works & Justice on the Dakar-Abidjan corridor Highway project
 Meeting of MINISTERS of Infrastructure/roads/works & Justice on the Dakar-Abidjan corridor Highway project Banjul, 14th April, 2016 ____________ COMMUNIQUE The first meeting of the Ministers of Infrastructure/Roads/Works & Justice on the Dakar-Abidjan Corridor was held on 14th April, 2016 … Continue reading
Steering committee pushes for the implementation of ECOWAS conflit prevention framework
 The Internal Steering Committee (ISC) of the ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework (ECPF) has upped the ante in bringing every Component and stakeholder of the Framework on board towards its smooth implementation. To this end, the ISC met with Focal Points, … Continue reading
Regional Experts Meet Towards Actualisation of Dakar-Abidjan Corridor Highway
Abuja, 13th April 2016 Technical Experts from the roads/infrastructure/works/transport sectors and the Justice ministries from seven ECOWAS Member states are meeting in Banjul to assess the feasibility, detailed designs, funding options as well as the appropriate legal framework for the … Continue reading
Marcel Alain de Souza is now at the helm of the ECOWAS Commission
 The outgoing ECOWAS Commission President Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo handed over to his successor Marcel Alain de Souza on Friday 8 April 2016 in Abuja, Nigeria at a ceremony graced by the representative of Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, members of … Continue reading