ECOWAS launches a sensitization campaign for women on small scale cross-border traders

The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorates of Trade, Customs Union & Taxation, and Free Movement of Persons & Migration, along.

11 Oct, 2023

ECOWAS Commission Holds High-Level Retreat on Child Rights in West Africa

The ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs has organized a high-level retreat on advancing child rights.

11 Oct, 2023

Liberians go to the polls this Tuesday, October 10, 2023, to elect their President, their Representatives in the Senate and Parliament

In Liberia, some 2,471,617 voters including 1,237,257 women (50.06%) and 1,234,360 men (49.94%) are expected to vote this Tuesday, 10.

10 Oct, 2023

Taking Stock of Progress in the EU Pillar Assessment Process: ECOWAS Commission Holds a 4-Day Workshop in Lagos

The ECOWAS Commission is organizing a 4-day workshop, from October 10th to October 13th, 2023 in Lagos. The workshop aims.

10 Oct, 2023

Nigerian Government Deploys Presidential Aide, Linda Nwabuwa Akhigbe, To Serve As Communications Adviser To The ECOWAS Commission President

10 Oct, 2023

Liberian General elections Joint ECOWAS and AU Statement

10 Oct, 2023

Regional Experts kick off the Development of Additional Risk Calculation Technique for the ECOWAS Early Warning and Response Network (ECOWARN)

ECOWAS experts met in Abidjan from 3 to 5 October 2023 to support the ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate in the.

9 Oct, 2023

Energy Ministers Validate Critical Documents for ECOWAS Power Market

With the imminent launch of the second and competitive phase of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Market, Ministers responsible for energy.

9 Oct, 2023

Presidential, Senatorial and Parliamentary Elections in Liberia: the Head of the ECOWAS Electoral Observation Mission, Prof. Attahiru Jega (OFR) met with stakeholders

Prof. Attahiru Jega, Head of the ECOWAS Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) to Liberia met with some actors and stakeholders as.

5 Oct, 2023

Senior officials meeting to launch and steer experts’ discussions on selected humanitarian priorities in the ECOWAS region

A Senior Officials Meeting took place on 04 October 2023 in Abuja, jointly organized between the European Commission Directorate General.

5 Oct, 2023

Joint Statement by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations (UN) on the electoral process in Liberia

5 Oct, 2023

Prof. Attahiru Jega (OFR), Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, arrives in Monrovia

Monrovia, 3 October 2023. Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) from 2010.

5 Oct, 2023

ECOWAS climate-smart technologies presented to the public through a side-event at SARA

On 3rd October 2023, ECOWAS organized its first side-event at SARA 2023 on a topical theme: climate-smart agriculture and agroecology:.

4 Oct, 2023

ECOWAS Sensitises Customs, Police Officers, Union Leaders, Students and Border Officials on the Biometric ID Card in Côte d’Ivoire

The ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Free Movement of Persons & Migration launched advocacy and sensitisation campaigns in Member.

4 Oct, 2023

SARA 2023: ECOWAS shares its experience of shocks mitigation mechanisms and the use of ICTs in agriculture

On the third day of the Agriculture and Animal Resources Exhibition (SARA, 1st October 2023), national and international partners were.

3 Oct, 2023

The ECOWAS Commission organizes the 8th edition of the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF) and the launch of the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project on 12 October 2023 in Praia, Cabo Verde

The ECOWAS Commission through its Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CEREEC) is organizing the 8th edition of the.

2 Oct, 2023

ECOWAS At the 6th Exhibition Days of Agriculture and Animal Resources (SARA) of Côte d’Ivoire

Invited by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is actively taking part in.

2 Oct, 2023

ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate Holds Groundbreaking Data Management Workshop

The ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate (EWD) with the financial and technical support of the European Union (EU) and the German.

30 Sep, 2023

ECOWAS, the AfDB and the Development Financial Institutions (DFI) consult on the financing of the Construction of the Abidjan – Lagos Corridor Highway

Abidjan, 26 September 2023. The 1st round table of development partners and major regional and international DFIs on the financing.

29 Sep, 2023

The President of the ECOWAS Commission attended the 78th UN General Assembly #UNGA78

New York, 26th September 2023. The President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr. Omar Alieu Touray accompanied by Commissioner, Political Affairs,.

28 Sep, 2023