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ECOWAS Commission’s Roundtable on Health, Peace and Security Reviews Response Mechanism and COVID-19 Preventive Measures
Abuja, Nigeria, April 30, 2021. The maiden Roundtable on Health, Peace and security by the ECOWAS Commission was virtually convened on the 30th of April, 2021 to deliberate on strategies for mitigating the impact of human security related challenges of … Continue reading
Humanitarian Agencies Pledge to Support the West African Food Security Storage System
Accra, Ghana, 30th April 2021. As part of the International Online Conference being held by the ECOWAS Commission from 28th April to 10th May 2021 to share its food security storage experi-ence with its partners and the other regions of … Continue reading
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Honours Distinguished Sierra Leoneans for Diligent and Dedicated Services, Recognises Colleague Heads of State, Institutions and Businesses
Freetown, Sierra Leone, April 29, 2021. His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has decorated four Heads of State in attendance and 91 other deserving recipients of the Presidential Award at the ceremony to commemorate Sierra Leone’s 60th Independence Anniversary … Continue reading
Peer learning and cross-regional dialogues create opportunities for entrepreneurs in the One African Market
27 April 2021, Abidjan: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), concluded a 3-part capacity building programme for women – led and owned businesses and trade associations on utilizing the preferences … Continue reading
ECOWAS Commission Holds Roundtable on Health, Peace and Security
Abuja, 28th April, 2021. The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Political Affairs (DPA), will hold a virtual Roundtable, to discuss the human security implications on ECOWAS political processes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, on the 30th of April, 2021. … Continue reading
International Conference on the West African Food Security Storage System: H.E. Mrs. Shirley BOTCHWEY, Ghana Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to chair the opening ceremony
International Conference on the West African Food Security Storage System: H.E. Mrs. Shirley BOTCHWEY, Ghana Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to chair the opening ceremony. Â The official opening of the international conference on the West African food … Continue reading
ECOWAS Ministers in charge of Hydrology, Meteorology, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Gender adopt the ECOWAS Hydromet Initiative
The ECOWAS Commission in collaboration with the Government of The Gambia held the 2nd ECOWAS Hydromet Forum and Disaster Risk Reduction Platform Meeting from the 20-22 April 2021. The Biennial Forum was held in collaboration with the World Bank and … Continue reading