Press Releases
ECOWAS Holds Ministerial Meeting on Dakar-Abidjan Highway
Abuja, 8th April 2016  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is holding a high level meeting of key stake holder ministries for Infrastructure/Works and Justice towards the construction of the proposed Dakar- Abidjan highway. The Ministerial meeting scheduled to … Continue reading
New President of the ECOWAS commission de Souza assumes duty
Abuja 8th April 2016 His Excellency Marcel Alain De Souza, a super economist and bureaucrat on the 8th of April 2016 assumed duties as the new president of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) De … Continue reading
Title of Commander of the National Order of Cote d’Ivoire conferred on Outgoing ECOWAS Commission President
The outgoing ECOWAS Commission President Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo was on Thursday 17 March 2016 conferred with the title of Commander of the National Order of Cote d’Ivoire in Abidjan by the Ivorian Grand Chancellor of the Order, Mrs. Henriette Dagri … Continue reading
CHINA SUPPORTS ECOWAS STANDBY FORCE WITH MILITARY EQUIPMENT
The Government of the People’s Republic of China has supported the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) with military equipment to assist in its peace keeping operations. The donated equipment was formally handed over to the ECOWAS Commission on Thursday, March 24, … Continue reading
ECOWAS defense chiefs review Guinea-Bissau mission
The Committee of Chief of Defense Staff (CCDS) of the ECOWAS Region meets in Abuja, Nigeria, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, to hold an Extra-Ordinary Session on ECOWAS intervention in Guinee-Bissau. This is with a view to ensure lasting and … Continue reading
Preliminary Declaration Runoff Niger
Preliminary Declaration_Runoff_Niger L-R:  H.E. Mrs. Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman, the Commissioner of Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Edward Singhatey, Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission and H. E. Professor Amos Sawyer, Head of the ECOWAS Election … Continue reading