Press Releases
ECOWAS pays tribute to Liberia’s Dr. Amos Sawyer
 The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security On Thursday 2 July 2015 in Monrovia, paid glowing tribute to Dr. Amos Sawyer, Former President of Liberia’s Interim Government, who was conferred with international recognition on his 70thbirthday. On … Continue reading
Organizing committee of 1st ECOWAS mining and oil forum and exhibition meets in Accra
Members of the organizing committee of the first edition of the Mining and Oil Forum/Exhibition of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOMOF 2015) will convene in Accra, Ghana, from 6 to 10 July, to take stock of preparations … Continue reading
Burkinabe women’s capacity building for involvement in electoral processes
On Thursday 25 June 2015 in Ouagadougou, thirty Burkinabè, including 22 women and 8 men, were awarded certificates at the end of a three-day training organised by the ECOWAS Commission’s Gender Directorate in conjunction with Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Women … Continue reading
ECOWAS accredits five diplomatic missions, pledges greater collaboration
Republic of Indonesia International committee of the Red Cross Republic of France Republic of Korea Republic of Senegal The ECOWAS Commission president H.E. Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has pledged greater cooperation with the diplomatic Missions accredited to the Commission towards the … Continue reading
ECOWAS, development partners consolidate economic integration cooperation programme
 The ECOWAS Commission and its Development Partners have agreed to continue to work towards the full realization of their regional integration and development agenda for West Africa. The agreement was reached at the end of a one-day workshop in … Continue reading
ECOWAS Commission president grants audience to West African youth leaders
A delegation of about twenty West African youth leaders from nine ECOWAS Member States and Cameroon discussed integration issues with the ECOWAS Chief, Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria on 19 June 2015. The youth leaders … Continue reading
ECOWAS moves to eliminate street children syndrome in West Africa
ECOWAS met with Experts in Dakar to devise the means of eradicating the phenomenon of streetism. The meeting which ended on Wednesday, 24th June, 2015 came up with instant recommendations, which includes the creation of a legal instrument spurred by … Continue reading