Press Releases
Difficult Food Situation of the Most Vulnerable Households: ECOWAS avails 7372 Food Grains to the Government of Mali
Bamako, Mali, 6th September 2021. Following the Malian Government’s request of 18th May 2021 for food support, the ECOWAS Commission officially handed over 7,372 tons of food grains to the Government of Mali this 6th September 2021 in Bamako to … Continue reading
ECOWAS Engages Gambian Political Stakeholders on Prevention and Mitigation of Elections Related Conflicts
Abuja, Nigeria, September 2, 2021. Ahead of the presidential election in The Gambia scheduled for the 4th of December, 2021, the ECOWAS Commission, will hold consultative engagements and training of the country’s political stakeholders on the need to prevent and … Continue reading
ECOWAS engages with the Regional Working Group Against Gender Based Violence and Violence Against Children
16-17 August, 2021-The ECOWAS Commission’s Department of Social Affairs and Gender held its 3rd Online Engagement with the ECOWAS Regional Partners/CSOs/NSAs Working Group Against Gender Based Violence/Violence Against Children (ECW-RPWG-GBV/VAC) in a two (2) day meeting 16th – 17th August, … Continue reading
Capacity Building Workshop On Eco-Icbt In Collaboration With The Traffic Light System Program within the framework of the (PARCI /ITRSP)
Accra, Ghana, July 30, 2021. ECOWAS Commission, through the Trade Directorate, has collaborated with CILSS and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) to conduct a kick-off capacity building workshop within the framework of the Informal Trade Regulatory Support Program (ITRSP). … Continue reading
ECOWAS in Collaboration with AUDA-NEPAD Trains Border Officials Towards the Operationalization of Ekok/Mfum Joint Border Post between the Republic of Cameroon and Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Abuja, Nigeria, August 10, 2021. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission in collaboration with the African Union Development Agency- AUDA-NEPAD commences the training of border officials as part of the operationalization process under the Nigeria-Cameroon Multinational Highway … Continue reading
ECOWAS Research and Innovation Support Programme (PARI) awards a second researcher: Prof Jean David N’Guessan receives US$200,000 on behalf of his consortium.
Abidjan, 11 August 2021. An award presentation ceremony was held at Université Félix Houphouët Boigny in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on 11 August 2021, as part of the 2020 edition of the ECOWAS Research and In-novation Support Programme (PARI). Prof Jean … Continue reading
The Vice President Of The Republic Of Sierra Leone Commits To Championing The Development of an ECOWAS Regional Ecosystem Against Trafficking In Persons
The Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh in his statement during a Courtesy Visit/ High Level Advocacy session in his Office led by Dr. Siga Fatima Jagne, ECOWAS Commissioner of Social Affairs … Continue reading