Press Releases
ECOWAS Observation Mission to the Presidential Election in Cabo Verde Monitors the Voting Process
Praia, Cabo Verde, October 17, 2021. The Election Observation Mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS – EOM) led by Gen. Salou Djibo, former Head of the Interim Government of the Republic of Niger observed the voting … Continue reading
ECOWAS Deploys 55 Observers to the Presidential Election in Cabo Verde
Praia, October 16, 2021.The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed fifty five observers for the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (ECOWAS-EOM) to the Presidential Election in Cabo Verde. The observers were deployed today, October 16, 2021 in Praia, … Continue reading
ECOWAS Election Observers Ready To Deploy In Cabo Verde
Praia, October 13, 2021. Eleven ECOWAS Long-Term Observers (LTOs) received pre-deployment briefings in Praia on Wednesday, 13 October, ahead of Cabo Verde’s October 17 Presidential Election. The LTOs were briefed by the ECOWAS Commission’s Technical Support Team led by Mr … Continue reading
FESPACO 27th edition: in addition to the Special Prizes for Integration and the Best Female Director, ECOWAS is introducing the Special Prize for the Best Young Film Director and the Special Prize for the Best Young Actor.
Abuja (Nigeria), 15 October 2021. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will take an active part, again this year, in the conduct of the Ouagadougou Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO), which will be held from 16 to … Continue reading
3rd meeting of the Consultative Competition Committee (CCC) of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA): to make operational the specialised agency
Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), 12 October 2021. The 3rd meeting of the Consultative Competition Committee (CCC) of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) commenced on 12 October 2021 in Abidjan. The meeting took place in the offices of the ECOWAS Resident … Continue reading
Meeting of Gender Experts from ECOWAS Member States opens in Dakar: On the draft strategies for combatting gender-based violence and sexual harassment
Dakar, 11 October 2021.Gender experts from ECOWAS Member States are meeting in Dakar, Senegal, from 11 to 13 October 2021, to examine the draft ECOWAS regional strategy for the prevention of and response to gender-based violence; and that of sexual … Continue reading
Experts from ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions and Member States meet at ACCRA as part of the programming of the new European Union (EU) cooperation instrument
Oct. 7, 2021, Accra, Ghana The objective of this workshop which takes place from October 7 to 9, 2021, is to update and harmonize a list of West African regional projects / initiatives, ready to be financed, responding to emerging … Continue reading