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H.E. Nana AKUFO-ADDO, former President of Ghana and Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, arrived in Benin on Wednesday 8 April 2026. Arriving in Cotonou in connection with the presidential election in Benin on 12 April 2026, President AKUFO-ADDO was welcomed at Cotonou International Airport by Dr Abdel- Fatau MUSAH, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security at ECOWAS, H.E. Amadou DIONGUE, ECOWAS Resident…

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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05 Apr, 2026

THE GAMBIA PILOT PROJECT OF ECOWAS STABILISATION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND CREATES 18,552 JOBS

Banjul, The Gambia, 24–26 March 2026 – The Government of the Republic of The Gambia has disclosed that the implementation…...  
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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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