ECOWAS boosts regional trade, innovation and sustainable investment at the 2025 Lagos international trade fair

As West Africa marks 50 years of integration and shared progress, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is.

10 Nov, 2025

Germany commits 49 million euros (82 billion naira) to support ECOWAS in strengthening peace, economic development, health and security in west Africa

Germany and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have reaffirmed their long-standing partnership with renewed commitment to deepen.

6 Nov, 2025

ECOWAS and Jam’iyyatu ansariddeen attijaniyya convene regional conference to address terrorism, violent extremism and governance in west Africa and the Sahel

The ECOWAS Commission, in partnership with Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya, convened the West African Islamic Conference on Security and Governance at.

5 Nov, 2025

AUC & ECOWAS assesses the region readiness toward the African single electricity market (AfSEM)

Within the framework of the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), the Directorate of Infrastructure and Energy of African Union Commission.

5 Nov, 2025

ECOWAS COMMUNIQUÉ ON VICTIMS OF TERRORIST ATTACKS IN WEST AFRICA

5 Nov, 2025

ECOWAS strengthens intra-regional trade with the launch of sigmat between Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea and Liberia

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through its Directorate of Customs Union and Taxation, has officially launched.

5 Nov, 2025

Senegal: courtesy visit by the director general of GIABA to the ECOWAS Gender Development Center (EGDC)

His Excellency Mr Edwin HARRIS Jr, Director General of the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA),.

5 Nov, 2025

ECOWAS and its Member States unite efforts in Dakar to develop a harmonized regional road design code

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission convened a meeting of road infrastructure engineers, technical experts from Member.

5 Nov, 2025

ECOWAS Commission President receives delegation from Task Force on ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme and Russian ambassador accredited to Nigeria and ECOWAS

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, received a delegation from the Task Force on the.

4 Nov, 2025

Training on operational-level logistics in ECOWAS peace support operations held in Lagos

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through the Directorate of Peacekeeping and Regional Security (DPKRS) and its.

4 Nov, 2025

Declaration of the ECOWAS regional one health coordination mechanism on World one Health day.

3 Nov, 2025

La CEDEAO félicite le peuple de la République de Côte d’Ivoire pour le déroulement pacifique de l’élection du Président de la République

2 Nov, 2025

ECOWAS strengthens mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution capacities of its senior officials

ECOWAS strengthens mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution capacities of its senior officials at the Clingendael Institute of international relations in.

2 Nov, 2025

The vice-president Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, pays working visit to the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC) in Dakar, Senegal

On the sidelines of her high-level information mission on the establishment of Senegal’s National Early Warning and Response Centre, the.

1 Nov, 2025

ECOWAS President pledges continued cooperation with Ethiopia to advance peace and stability in the horn of Africa

Abuja, Nigeria – 30 October 2025. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu TOURAY, has  assured  the.

1 Nov, 2025

High-level advocacy mission by the vice-president of the ECOWAS Commission to the government of Senegal

The Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Ms Damtien L. TCHINTCHIBIDJA, carried out a high-level advocacy mission to the Government.

1 Nov, 2025

SIMA aims to establish a pan-african network to shape an innovative and cooperative African journalism for the future

The creation of a future Pan-African network to translate into concrete and sustainable actions the recommendations emerging from the first.

31 Oct, 2025

ECOWAS convenes customs experts meeting ahead of SIGMAT launch between Côte d’Ivoire, guinea and Liberia

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened a technical meeting of Customs Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

31 Oct, 2025

ECOWAS holds second meeting of subcommittee on women in trade to strengthen their participation in cross-border trade in west Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through the Regional Trade Facilitation Committee (RTFC), held the second meeting.

31 Oct, 2025

ECOWAS Commission reviews memorandum of understanding with its training centres of excellence

The ECOWAS Commission in collaboration with its partners is reviewing the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Training Centres.

31 Oct, 2025