Accra, Ghana, November 8, 2021. The ECOWAS Commission, via the Directorate of Customs Union and Taxation held the 6th meeting of Heads of Customs of ECOWAS member states on the ECOWAS community levy and the consolidation of the ECOWAS customs … Continue reading →

ECOWAS, CILSS and WAEMU communique on COP26 and climate change ECOWAS, CILSS and WAEMU, Having regard to the contribution of the IPCC Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) affirming that a global warming of +1.5°C and +2°C … Continue reading →

Abuja, Nigeria, November 8, 2021. Ministers in-charge of Transport and Road Safety activities in ECOWAS Member States met to con-sider recommendations from Heads of Road Safety Agencies, Transport Ministries and Road Safety Experts on actionable measures and strategies to address … Continue reading →

Abuja, November 10, 2021. In collaboration with the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA), the De-partment of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) of the ECOWAS Commission, held a two day brainstorming workshop on the operationalization of the Guidelines on Women, Peace … Continue reading →

Accra, 08-10-2021. ECOWAS experts converged at the Coconut Groove Hotel in Accra, Ghana to review and validate the draft Supplementary Act Setting the Conditions and Modalities for Community Levy Im-plementation and Management. This Act once approved would replace the Protocol … Continue reading →

ECOWAS on track to deliver on maritime security in West Africa ABUJA, NIGERIA, 8TH NOVEMBER 2021 – The 3rd Programme Steering Committee (PSC) meeting for the Support to West Africa Integrated Maritime Security (SWAIMS) project was held late last week, … Continue reading →

Accra, 08-11-2021. The 4th meeting of the joint management committee of the customs union has begun today, a three (3) day meeting in the city of Accra- Ghana. The meeting will review all the technical issues in eight (8) Supplementary … Continue reading →