Press Releases
ECOWAS trains port stakeholders on Maritime and Port Safety and Security standards in West Africa
Within the framework of the 2020-2024 Priority Action Plan to eradicate Terrorism in the ECOWAS Area, in particular in its component 4 relating to the strengthening of border management and security controls at land, air, sea and river, and of … Continue reading
Communiqué of The ECOWAS Commission on The Socio-Political Situation in Burkina Faso
ECOWAS and its partners rally to find a long-lasting solution to the plight of stranded migrants in Niger
In response to the situation of thousands of migrants stranded in Niger, the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deployed a high-level humanitarian mission to Niamey. The mission is led by Prof. Fatou Sow Sarr, ECOWAS … Continue reading
ECOWAS Commission’s Vice President visits ECOWAS Agencies and Projects in The Gambia
The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, Her Excellency Damtien L. Tchintchibidja as part of a Mission to monitor ongoing activities being implemented by the ECOWAS Commission and its partners in The Gambia engaged the project team of The Gambia … Continue reading
Improving Epidemiological Surveillance of Priority Animal Diseases in West Africa
The 8th Annual Meeting of the ECOWAS Regional Animal Health Networks (RAHN) held in Cabo Verde from 19th to 23rd September 2022 provided an opportunity for the country focal points of the Epidemiological Surveillance Network (RESEPI) to meet and gather … Continue reading
West African regional institutions move towards COP27
In view of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which will be held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 to 18 November 2022, West African regional … Continue reading
ECOWAS builds the capacity of negotiators from the states parties of the african continental free trade area on competition policy
Accra, Ghana, 23 September 2022. The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) and the ECOWAS Commission’s Directorate of Trade organised from 20 to 23 September 2022 in Accra, Ghana, training on competition policy for stakeholders from Member States with the technical … Continue reading