ECOWAS RECEIVES AMBASSADOR KALILOU TRAORÉ OF CÔTE D’IVOIRE ON FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO COMMISSION PRESIDENT GENERAL BIRAME DIOP, HIGHLIGHTING REGIONAL COOPERATION, SECURITY AND INTEGRATION

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. General Birame Diop, received H.E. Kalilou Traoré, Ambassador of the Republic of Côte.

12 Sep, 2026

ECOWAS and its partners officially launched the Project for the Promotion of Agroecological Innovations in West Africa

More than 150 stakeholders from the agroecology sector gathered in Lomé on 4 September 2026 to officially launch the Project.

10 Sep, 2026

THE ECOWAS GENDER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (EGDC) TOOK PART IN THE FIRST ‘AFRICA CARE’ FORUM IN ADDIS ABABA ON THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR AS A DRIVER OF INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN WEST AFRICA.

The ECOWAS Commission, through its ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC), participated in the inaugural Africa Care Forum, convened by the.

10 Sep, 2026

CCDG AND ISOFS FORGE A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE 10TH WORLD CONGRESS ON OBSTETRIC FISTULA, SCHEDULED IN DAKAR IN DECEMBER 2026

On September 8, 2026, the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (CCDG) hosted Professor Serig-ne Magueye GUEYE, President of the International Society.

10 Sep, 2026

ECOWAS Communique : Accident in Cabo Verde

10 Sep, 2026

UN SYSTEM REPRESENTATIVES VISIT ECOWAS LOGISTICS DEPOT IN LUNGI, SIERRA LEONE

Representatives of the United Nations System in Sierra Leone visited the ECOWAS Logistics Depot (ELD), Lungi, Sierra Leone on the.

10 Sep, 2026

ECOWAS CONVERGENCE COUNCIL REVIEWS PROGRESS TOWARDS SINGLE CURRENCY

The ECOWAS Commission convened the Fourteenth Session of the Convergence Council by videoconference on September 7, 2026, to review progress.

9 Sep, 2026

ECOWAS COMMENDS THE GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE FOR THE RETURN OF FORMER PRESIDENT ERNEST BAI KOROMA TO SIERRA LEONE

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission commends this September 6, 2026, the Government of the Republic of.

8 Sep, 2026

CHIEF OF STAFF OF ECOWAS STANDBY FORCE PAYS COURTESY CALL ON THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF OF NIGERIA

The Chief of Staff of the ECOWAS Standby Force (COS ESF), Brigadier General Sheikh Sulaiman Massaquoi, paid a courtesy call.

8 Sep, 2026

ECOWAS STRENGTHENS ARMS TRANSFER CONTROLS THROUGH TRAINING OF NATIONAL FOCAL PERSONS IN GHANA

The ECOWAS Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening responsible arms transfer controls and preventing the proliferation and illicit circulation.

3 Sep, 2026

Mr. MAM CHERNO JALLOW ASSUMED OFFICE AS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF GIABA

Dakar, Senegal, September 1, 2026 – The Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) is pleased to.

3 Sep, 2026

WAPP, VRA ACADEMY (GHANA) AND NAPTIN (NIGERIA) JOIN FORCES TO EQUIP YOUNG WOMEN WITH SOLAR ENERGY SKILLS

Cotonou, 31 August 2026, The West African Power Pool (WAPP) announces the selection, by the International Council on Large Electric.

2 Sep, 2026

GENERAL BIRAME DIOP ASSUMES OFFICE AS NEW PRESIDENT OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION AS ECOWAS HOLDS WELCOME AND SEND-OFF CEREMONY FOR INCOMING AND OUTGONE STATUTORY APPOINTEES 

Abuja, Nigeria, 31 August 2026: The ECOWAS Commission has  held a formal welcome and send-off ceremony for incoming and outgone.

2 Sep, 2026

ECOWAS HOLDS WELCOME AND SEND-OFF CEREMONY FOR INCOMING AND OUTGONE STATUTORY APPOINTEES AS H.E. GENERAL BIRAME DIOP ASSUMES OFFICE AS NEW PRESIDENT OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION

Abuja, Nigeria, 31 August 2026 : The ECOWAS Commission held a formal welcome and send-off ceremony for incoming and outgone.

1 Sep, 2026

ECOWAS UNVEILS STRATEGIC PUBLICATIONS TO ADVANCE EVIDENCE-BASED PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS

ECOWAS UNVEILS STRATEGIC PUBLICATIONS TO ADVANCE EVIDENCE-BASED PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND STRENGTHEN REGIONAL SECURITY RESPONSES IN WEST AFRICA AND HONOURS.

29 Aug, 2026

MAKING THE NEW ECOWAP A POLICY OF INVESTMENTS AND RESULTS

The new ECOWAP, the agricultural policy of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), must be less of a.

28 Aug, 2026

ECOWAS COMMISSION RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE/ HEAD OF MISSION IN GUINEA-BISSAU LAUDS ESSMGB PERSONNEL FOR PROFESSIONALISM

The Resident Representative of the President of the ECOWAS Commission (RRPC) and Head of Mission (HOM) to Guinea-Bissau, Her Excellency.

27 Aug, 2026

THE ECOWAS AGRICULTURAL POLICY REVIEW PROCESS CONTINUES

Submitting the progress of key documents in the review process of ECOWAP the Common Agricultural Policy of the Economic Community.

27 Aug, 2026

WAHO HANDS OVER LABORATORY EQUIPMENT WORTH MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION EUROS TO GUINEA-BISSAU

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) officially handed over laboratory equipment to the Government of Guinea-Bissau on the 19th of.

26 Aug, 2026

ECOWAS Resident Representative Strengthens Engagement with Cabo Verdean Government and Diplomatic Community

Praia, Cabo Verde, August 2026 — The newly appointed ECOWAS Resident Representative to Cabo Verde, Ambassador João Butiam Co, has.

25 Aug, 2026