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The 120 observers deployed to monitor and observe the conduct of voting operations during the presidential election on 12 April 2026 in the Republic of Benin on behalf of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) were briefed on Friday, 10 April 2026, in Cotonou, on the political situation and security challenges in Benin. During this session, they were also trained on the conduct…

08 Apr, 2026

CELEBRATION OF ECOWAS’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN YAMOUSSOUKRO: INSTITUTIONAL AND POPULAR MOBILISATION FOR A MORE INTEGRATED AND RESILIENT WEST...

On Saturday, 28 March 2026, Yamoussoukro, the political capital of Côte d’Ivoire, hosted the official ceremony marking the fiftieth anniversary…...  
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05 Apr, 2026

First Ladies of SWEDD+ Countries Unite in Banjul to Champion Zero Tolerance for Gender-Based Violence

In a landmark demonstration of regional leadership and collective resolve, the First Ladies of SWEDD+ countries will, under the auspices…...  
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ECOWAS Leaders Launch the Celebrations of 50th Anniversary in Accra

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) launches the beginig of activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the regional bloc today, April 22, 2025, in Accra, Ghana.   Welcoming dignitaries to the Golden Jubilee launch, H.E. Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of […]

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