Press Releases
ECOWAS Commission President Receives Letters of Credence from Heads of Diplomatic Missions
The president of the ECOWAS Commission Kadre Desire Ouedraogo has charged Heads of Diplomatic Missions to ECOWAS to work continuously in collaboration with the Commission in order to help in the realisation of the lofty Community programmes and projects. President … Continue reading
ECOWAS unveils robust regional integration processÂ
The status of the regional integration process of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is very encouraging despite the challenges which the Commission and its sister institutions are grappling with to achieve a more stable and prosperous … Continue reading
ECOWAS-development partners annual coordinating meeting holds in Abuja
The 11th edition of the ECOWAS-Developing Partners Annual Coordinating Meeting is holding in Abuja on the 16th and 17th of November 2015. The meeting is a platform that enables the ECOWAS Commission and its institutions to have a healthy interface … Continue reading
ECOWAS Sahel Strategy, Experts recommend the development of socio-economic database for the region
The ECOWAS Sahel strategy experts have recommended the development of a socio-economic database of the Sahel region among measures aimed at ensuring greater stability and peaceful development,. At the end of the fourth meeting of the … Continue reading
ECOWAS, UNOWA hold Mediation Workshop to Promote Peace and Security
The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the United Nations Regional Office for West Africa (UNOWA), has embarked on a three day workshop to increase awareness on peace and security related issues in the region, through experience sharing, between the institutions … Continue reading
Amani Africa Exercise ends with calls for greater synergy among African nations
African countries have been encouraged to continue to strengthen their inter-state cooperation to develop peace building capabilities in tackling the security challenges of the continent. The cooperation envisaged should be the kind that ensures synergy just as the countries … Continue reading
ECOWAS calls for collective ownership of the Sahel strategy
The Economic Community of West African Stats (ECOWAS) has called for greater efforts towards ensuring common ownership of the Sahel strategy meant to consolidate on regional responses to long-term development and stability challenges of Sahel-Saharan zone. Speaking at the … Continue reading