Press Releases
ECOWAS urges burkinabes to come out in their numbersto elect their next president
 Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo, head of the ECOWAS observer mission The head of the ECOWAS observer mission for the 2015 joint legislative and presidential elections in Burkina Faso, and former Transition President for Guinea Bissau, Mr. Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo, has … Continue reading
ECOWAS gears up for climate change conference in Paris
True to its commitment to safeguarding the environment, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is gearing up for an impactful participation in the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on … Continue reading
ECOWAS deploys a 133-member mission to observe the Burkina Faso presidential election on 29 November 2015
 The Head of the ECOWAS Electoral Observer Mission, Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo The former president of the transition in Guinea-Bissau, Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo, will lead the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) short-term electoral observation mission on the Burkinabe … Continue reading
COMMUNIQUE: ECOWAS Condemns the hostage situation in Bamako, Mali
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission is utterly shocked and appalled by the hostage situation that has occurred in Radisson Hotel in Bamako, Mali on Friday, 20th November 2015 and coming a week after the unfortunate and … Continue reading
ECOWAS Launches regional report on Energy and Gender Issues
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) will be launching its publication on Situation Analysis of Energy and Gender Issues in ECOWAS Member States during the ECOWAS side-event at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate … Continue reading
ECOWAS, USAID Sign U.S$221 million agreement to bolster Early Warning Mechanism
ECOWAS and the United States (US) Government have expanded their partnership to promote peace and security, improve the health status of vulnerable populations, address energy challenges, and support trade activities in the region through a U.S$221 million agreement. To … Continue reading
ECOWAS, Development partners renew commitment to implementation of priority programmes
The ECOWAS Commission and its Development Partners have renewed their commitments to the implementation of priority programmes geared towards fostering greater economic integration of the region. At the end of the 11th edition of the ECOWAS-Development Partners Annual … Continue reading