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ECOWAS Excellence Award: four citizens of the Community honoured by the Heads of State at the 60th ECOWAS Summit in Abuja
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At the Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government held on Sunday 12 December 2021 in Abuja, Nigeria, four ECOWAS citizens were recognized in various fields as recipients of the ECOWAS Excellence Award. The Excellence Award is governed by … Continue reading
Official inauguration of the second team of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme Task Force (ETLS/TF)
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Ouagadougou, (Burkina Faso), 14 December 2021 The second team of the Trade Liberalisation Scheme Task Force (ETLS/TF) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was officially inaugurated this Tuesday, 14 December 2021, at the Presidential Palace, in Ouagadougou, … Continue reading
Final Communiqué Summit 12 December 2021
ECOWAS holds Special Retreat for Focal Persons of its Conflict Prevention Framework
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The special retreat for Focal Points of the ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework (ECPF) will hold in Nasarawa Stata, Nigeria from the 14th to 16th of December, 2021. The central theme of the retreat borders on laying the groundwork for the … Continue reading
Towards the beginning of the interventions of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) in Member States and at the regional market
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Abuja, Nigeria, 13 December 2021: ERCA is pleased to inform ECOWAS Member States’ Governments, regional trade operators, trade chambers, investors, associations of consumer protection, civil society organizations and the general public that during its 87th ordinary session that took place … Continue reading
87TH Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers ends ahead of Summit of Heads of State
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Abuja, Nigeria, December 10, 2021. The 87th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) which commenced on 9th December 2021 has ended today 10th December 2021 in Abuja, Nigeria. In his statement … Continue reading
ECOWAS volunteers programme concludes 8th regional coordination council meeting
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ECOWAS VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMME CONCLUDES 8TH REGIONAL COORDINATION COUNCIL MEETINGAbuja, December 6-7, 2021 – The ECOWAS Commission through the Department of Social Affairs and Gender has organized the eighth meeting of the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme Regional Coordination Council (EVP-RCC). The EVP … Continue reading