The technical secretariat and coordination platform of the ECOWAS Sahel strategy will meet in Abuja from the 9th to 10th of November, 2015 to strengthen synergy of action and review the implementation process of the strategy. The Sahel strategy aims … Continue reading →

The ECOWAS Commission through its Department of Social Affairs and Gender is participating in the West African Disaster Preparedness Training Programme in Accra Ghana from the 9th to 20th November 2015. In collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training … Continue reading →

 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union Commission (AUC) consulted on the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) and on the action plan for Boosting Intra-African Trade (BIAT) in a two-day meeting which was held between … Continue reading →

         Lohatla, 4th November, 2015 The African Union (AU) has commended ECOWAS for its role in peace keeping operations on the continent. The commendation came during the formal introduction of Ambassador Augustine Philip Mahiga as the Special Representative of the Chairperson … Continue reading →

    Preparatory Meeting of Experts and Meeting of Ministers of the Environment of the Member States of ECOWAS, UEMOA and CILSS in climate negotiations for the 21th Conference of Parties to the Paris conference From November 5 to 7, … Continue reading →

Lohatla-South Africa, 30th October, 2015 The ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) as part of the African Union Standby Force (ASF) is participating in an African Union (AU)  Field Training Exercise code-named Amani Africa II, taking place in Lohatla, South Africa, from … Continue reading →