Press Releases
Regional Envoys Charged On Ecowas 40th Anniversary Celebration
The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh has urged Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Member States to ensure that their countries took active part in the ECOWAS 40th Anniversary celebrations this year. ECOWAS, set up under … Continue reading
ECOWAS declaration on Mali peace accord
The ECOWAS Commission acknowledges, with optimism, the Mali Peace and Reconciliation Agreement signed in Algiers on 1st of March 2015, which is the culmination of several months of dedication and tenacious commitment of all parties involved in the Malian talks. … Continue reading
ECOWAS institutes another award at Fespaco
The ECOWAS Commission is instituting the award for the Best film Producer at this year’s Pan-African Television and Film Festival (FESPACO), which opened on 28th February 2015, as a way of boosting the organization’s involvement and visibility at the popular … Continue reading
ECOWAS launches integrated management system, ECOLINK
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24th African film festival kicks off in Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso’s transitional Prime Minister, Yacouba Zida Isaac, formally opened the 24th Ouagadougou Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO) on Saturday afternoon, 28th February 2015 with the attendance of hundreds of film professionals of the 7th Art from Africa and … Continue reading
ECOWAS member states urged to mainstream regional programmes into national development plans
ECOWAS Member States have been encouraged to integrate regional progammes and aspirations in their national development plans to facilitate the realization of the overarching objective of regional economic development and integration. “Where the political will is strong, it should be … Continue reading
Ministers commends ecowas gender equality initiatives
Senegal’s Minister of Women, Family and Child Protection, Mrs. Mariama Sarr has commended the ECOWAS Commission for its initiatives in the promotion of gender equality and sustainable development within the region. Speaking at the opening of a regional gender experts’ … Continue reading