ECOWAS Accredits Ambassadors of Israel and Namibia

01/08/2019 Harouna MAYAKI

Abuja, 31st July 2019. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou received the letters of credence of H.E. Shimon Ben-Shosham, the Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Humphrey Desmond Gieseb, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Namibia to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, today 31st July 2019 in Abuja, Nigeria.

H.E. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou (r), and H.E. Shimon Ben-Shosan

H.E. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, receiving Letter of credence from H.E. Shimon Ben-Shosan

President Brou discussed areas of existing and new cooperation with Israel. The ECOWAS Commission signed MoU with Israel in September 2009, which was reviewed in 2016 to include Agriculture, education, renewable energy, health, technology transfer. The new MoU is expected to be signed soon.

Namibia was accredited to ECOWAS for the first time. The High Commissioner discussed areas of cooperation with President Brou.

H.E. Humphrey Gisebi (L), and H.E. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou

H.E. Humphrey Gisebi(L) presenting his letter of Credence to H.E. Jean Claude Kassi Brou

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