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WURI Programme’s 16th Coordination Committee Meeting to be Held in Dakar, Senegal

The ECOWAS Commission and the World Bank, in collaboration with the governments of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Niger, and.

18 Oct, 2024

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ECOWAS Commission’s Participation in the Sustainability Conference in Hamburg

The Sustainability Conference was held from 7 to 8 October 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. The event gathered Heads of State,.

17 Oct, 2024

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2024 ECOWAS Regional Cybersecurity Hackathon kicks off in Abuja

The 3rd edition of the ECOWAS Hackathon officially opened today, Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 in Abuja, bringing together 44 young.

16 Oct, 2024

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Guinean Stakeholders Trained on ECOWAS Revised Preferential Treatment

The Director General of Guinea Conakry Customs, General Moussa Camara, expressed his appreciation for the training organized by the Economic.

16 Oct, 2024

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ECOMIG Launches Pink October Awareness Campaign in Collaboration with Gambia Defence and Security Forces

In commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ECOMIG, in partnership with the Gam-bian Defence and Security Forces (GDSF), kicked off.

15 Oct, 2024

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Training of Staff of Financial Reporting and Grants on Contingent Owned Equipment Reimbursement for ECOWAS Peace Support Operations

The Directorate of Financial Report and Grants began a five (5) days training on 7th -11th October 2024 on Contingent.

14 Oct, 2024

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Joint Monitoring Mission of the International Moral Guarantors on the Implementation of the ‘‘Agreement of National Unity’’ Signed Between the Government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Omar Alieu Touray, in consultations with the Special Representative of the United Nations.

14 Oct, 2024

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ECOWAS Completes the Equipping of Ekok/Mfum Joint Border Post (JBP) Between Nigeria and Cameroon with the Installation of Acargo Scanner and Weighbridge Station.

In a bid to improve Integration, facilitate trade and encourage easy movement of persons and goods, the Economic Community of.

14 Oct, 2024

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ECOWAS Hosts Regional Workshop on African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has initiated a 4-day regional workshop to review and validate the Host.

11 Oct, 2024

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Official Opening of the Meeting of the Committee of Experts to Examine the Memorandum of Understanding of the Consortium for the Amilcar Cabral Submarine Cable Project

Experts from the Member States concerned by the Amilcar Cabral submarine cable project (Cape Verde, Guinea, Liberia, Guinea Bissau, Sierra.

11 Oct, 2024

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2024 Annual Meeting of Heads of ECOWAS National Offices: Enhancing the accountability, openness and reporting process of the ECOWAS National Offices using the AMP

As part of the work related to the implementation of the Aid Management Platform (AMP), a needs assessment was carried.

11 Oct, 2024

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ECOWAS-CRISA Biennial Conference Tackles the Drug Addiction Crisis and Explores New Treatment Approaches

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken decisive action to address the growing crisis of substance abuse.

11 Oct, 2024

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H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of ECOWAS Commission, delivered a lecture at the 2024 annual ceremony of the Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria (ARCAN)

The Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria (ARCAN) held its 2024 lecture on Tuesday, 08 October 2024, at the.

9 Oct, 2024

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The 19th Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers In Charge of Telecommunications, ICT and Digitalization Adopts the ECOWAS Digital Sector Development Strategy for the Period 2024-2029

This meeting, which took place on October 4, 2024, in Cotonou, Benin, was preceded by a meeting of NICT experts.

9 Oct, 2024

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ECOWAS Strengthens Capacity of Regional Judicial System on Dispute Settlement to Boost Trade

The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorates of Trade and Legal Affairs, has taken a significant step in advancing regional integration.

9 Oct, 2024

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Capacity Building Workshop for CCDG And Partners on the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

As part of its efforts to promote more focused and effective strategies for its programmes, USAID, in collaboration with the.

7 Oct, 2024

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The 2023 West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) Report: Statistics and Trends on Illicit Drug Supply and Drug Use Officially Released

The 2023 West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) Report: Statistics and Trends on Illicit Drug Supply and Drug.

7 Oct, 2024

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The 8th Annual Heads of Immigration Forum Meeting

Theme: “Acceleration of the implementation of the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) and the Abolishing of the 90-day stay.

7 Oct, 2024

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ECOWAS Commences the Construction of a Bridge Over Cavally River with the Handover of the Construction Site to the Contractor and Super-vising Consultant

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially handed over the site of the Construction of a Bridge.

7 Oct, 2024

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