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ECOWAS-REAP Commences LeaRN Mission in The Gambia Ahead of Project Closure

 As the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOWAS-REAP) approaches closure, members of the project led by the ECOWAS Directorate of.

16 Oct, 2026

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THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION MEETS AFDB LEADERSHIP TO ADVANCE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

H.E. Anthony Oluwatosin OGUNJIMI, Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, led a delegation to the Headquarters of the African Development Bank.

15 Oct, 2026

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CARE ECONOMY AND CLIMATE ACTION : ECOWAS Sets a Common Course Ahead of the 71st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

Dakar, 12 October 2026 — More than one hundred participants representing Member States of the Economic Community of West African.

14 Oct, 2026

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OUTGOING AND INCOMING CHAIR OF ECOWAS COMMITTEE OF CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF PAY COURTESY VISIT TO NIGERIA’S CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF

As part of the handover of responsibilities between the outgoing and incoming Chair of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of.

14 Oct, 2026

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FIRST MEETING OF THE ECOWAS MONITORING AND EVALUATION COORDINATION TEAM

The Directorate of Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, is organizing the “First Meeting of the ECOWAS Monitoring and Evaluation Coordination.

14 Oct, 2026

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CÔTE D’IVOIRE OFFICIALLY HANDS OVER THE KEYS TO THE PROVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE WEST AFRICAN HEALTH ORGANISATION (WAHO) IN GRAND-BASSAM

The Minister of State for African Integration and Ivorians Abroad,  H.E.  Mr. Adama Dosso, presided over the official ceremony on.

14 Oct, 2026

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ECOWAS LAUNCHES AUTOMATED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PLATFORM TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT PROGRAMMING

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has successfully concluded the launch of the Community Development Program (CDP),.

14 Oct, 2026

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ECOWAS AND OECD REAFFIRM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AFRICA

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. General Birame Diop, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Economic Community of West.

13 Oct, 2026

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ECOWAS COMMISSION AND DENMARK KICK OFF PARTNERSHIP ON INCREASED TRADE AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Government of Denmark, through the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA),.

13 Oct, 2026

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ECOWAS BEGINS IMPLEMENTATION OF INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGY AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION POLICY FOR 2026–2031

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), has.

13 Oct, 2026

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ECOWAS COMMISSION ORGANISES A HANDOVER WORKING SESSION FOR ITS COMMITTEE OF THE CHIEFS OF DEFENCE STAFF

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) organized a working session with its Committee of the.

13 Oct, 2026

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ECOWAS CONCLUDES REGIONAL WORKSHOP IN LOME ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDICATORS AND DATA VALIDATION

Regional institutions and Member States advanced cooperation on energy efficiency data; Togo’s Ministry of Energy presided over the closing ceremony..

13 Oct, 2026

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ECOWAS COMMISSION PRESIDENT RECEIVES CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO STRONGER COOPERATION

The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, H.E. General Birame Diop, on Monday 12 October.

13 Oct, 2026

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ECOWAS, EUROPEAN UNION, AND GIZ MARKS THE OFFICIAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE REGIONAL ENERGY GOVERNANCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEM IN WEST AFRICA (REGIS-WA)

The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, convened.

13 Oct, 2026

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ECOWAS BEGINS IMPLEMENTATION OF INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGY AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION POLICY FOR 2026–2031

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), has.

12 Oct, 2026

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ECOWAS STATISTICAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING CONCLUDES WITH CALLS FOR STRONGER STATISTICAL SYSTEMS AND REGIONAL COOPERATION

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has concluded a five-day regional training workshop on Statistical Leadership and.

12 Oct, 2026

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ECOWAS ADOPTS STRATEGIES AIMED AT PROTECTING DONKEYS , CONTROLLING FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE AND AVIAN INFLUENZA

The ministers responsible for animal health within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and their representatives, have reviewed.

12 Oct, 2026

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ECOWAS COMMISSIONER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY AND DIGITALISATION MEETS WAGPA DELEGATION TO DISCUSS WEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE OPERATIONS

The ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation, Amin Amidu Sulemani, received a courtesy visit from Mrs Chafari Kanya Hanawa,.

12 Oct, 2026

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COS ECOWAS STANDBY FORCE PAYS COURTESY CALL ON NIGERIAN CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF

The Chief of Staff, ECOWAS Standby Force (COS ESF), Brigadier General Sheikh Sulaiman Massaquoi, accompanied by military staff officers of.

12 Oct, 2026

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ECOWAS CONVENES THIRD MEETING OF HEADS OF NATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSIONS IN THE GAMBIA TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL BORDER GOVERNANCE.  

The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Free Movement of Persons and Migration convened the Third Meeting of Heads of.

12 Oct, 2026

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