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ECOWAS Commission Concludes 3 Day Technical Review of Interim Report for Trade and Transport Facilitation Study of The Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Project

Lome, 29th June, 2024 – The ECOWAS Commission has concluded a three-day technical review of a draft Interim report for.

10 Jul, 2024

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ECOWAS Engages Engineers and Allied Experts in Five (5) Country-Level Pre-Validation Workshops Towards the Completion of the Detailed Design Studies of The Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway

Accra, Abidjan, Lome, Cotonou, Lagos 18th, June 2024 – The Transport Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission held five in-country pre-validation.

10 Jul, 2024

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Meeting of the Technical Working Group on ECOWAS Common Trade Policy

Trade stakeholders from both regional and national levels have gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, for a three-day meeting from July 9th.

10 Jul, 2024

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ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Holds 65th Ordinary Session in Abuja

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held its 65th.

9 Jul, 2024

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SIXTY-FIFTH (65TH) ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

7th July 2024, Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria FINAL COMMUNIQUE The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the.

8 Jul, 2024

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ECOWAS Ad-Hoc Ministerial Committee on the Construction of Head-quarters of Community Institutions meets on the Margins of the Council of Ministers Meeting in Abuja

The ECOWAS Ad-Hoc Ministerial Committee on the Construction of Headquarters of Community Institutions meets on the Margins of the Council.

6 Jul, 2024

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ECOWAS implements an In-Country Facilitation Support and Capacity Building Workshop for the ECOWAS Protection and Human Security Integrated Coordination Mechanisms (ECO-PHSICM) in Liberia

The ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs organized a 3-day capacity building workshop from 1st to.

6 Jul, 2024

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92nd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers: the President of the ECOWAS Commission calls for a special summit to discuss the future of the Community

ECOWAS Member states Ministers in charge of Foreign Affair have converged in Abuja, today, Thursday, 4th July, 2024 for the.

5 Jul, 2024

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ECOWAS Ministers Convene in Abuja to Tackle Regional Security Issues at the 52nd Ordinary Session of The ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council at Ministerial Level

The 52nd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the Ministerial Level held at the ECOWAS.

5 Jul, 2024

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Experts Convene in Abuja to Discuss Progress on the ECOWAS Headquarters Construction

Experts from ECOWAS member states gathered at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja on July 2, 2024, to review the.

5 Jul, 2024

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Through ECOWAS Support, some 25,000 Victims of the 2022 Floods in Guinea-Bissau Received Assistance

2022 was a special year in terms of the damage caused by natural disasters in Guinea-Bissau. The country was hit.

3 Jul, 2024

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Flood Affected Households in Sierra Leone Receive Ecowas Humanitarian Assistance of 690,719 US Dollars

Several families affected by floods in Sierra Leone in 2022 have received humanitarian assistance from the ECOWAS Commission worth the.

3 Jul, 2024

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First ordinary session of the ECOWAS Parliament: The institution’s new Speaker calls for greater collaboration to improve integration within ECOWAS.

The first ordinary session of the ECOWAS Parliament for the year 2024 officially opened on Monday 1 July 2024 0.

2 Jul, 2024

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Members of the International Committee Committed to the Success of the Second Edition of the Fari in Benin

“African youth, innovation and entrepreneurship: building a sustainable future”. This will be the main theme of the 2nd edition of.

2 Jul, 2024

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ECOWAS organizes the In-Country Facilitation Support and Capacity Building Workshop for the ECOWAS Protection and Human Security Integrated Coordination Mechanisms (ECO-PHSICM) in The Gambia

The ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs organized a 3-day capacity building workshop from 26th to.

1 Jul, 2024

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Opening of the ECOWAS Thirty-Fifth Meeting of the Administration and Finance Committee (AFC) in Abuja

The thirty-fifth meeting of the Administration and Finance Committee (AFC) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was.

30 Jun, 2024

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Meeting Of Ministers of Defence and Ministers of Finance for the Activation of a Regional Force to Fight Acts of Terrorism and Un-constitutional Change of Power

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened an extraordinary meeting of Ministers of Defence and Ministers of Finance.

30 Jun, 2024

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ECOWAS Conducts Advocacy on the Deployment of the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Pursuant to the decision of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in 2014 to adopt the ECOWAS.

29 Jun, 2024

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ECOWAS Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project reviews the Interim Report on the Trade and Transport Facilitation Study in Lomé

The Directorate of Transport of the ECOWAS Commission, in close collaboration with the Directorates of Trade, Customs & Taxation and.

29 Jun, 2024

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Director Generals of Customs from the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Member States meet to discuss SIGMAT Deployment

On June 24 and 25, 2024, a meeting of Customs Directors General from member states of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor (Benin,.

29 Jun, 2024

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