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ECOWAS Heads of State to hold Extraordinary Summit on the Political Situation in the Republic of Niger

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State.

28 Jul, 2023

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Directorate Conference and Protocol Trains Entry-Level Freelance Interpreters with Portuguese A/B/C, in, Bissau

The ECOWAS Directorate of Conference and Protocol has launched its inaugural programme, Specialised Training in Interpreting and Translation (DCP-STIT)’ in.

27 Jul, 2023

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The Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Mrs Damtien L. Tchintchibidja met with a delegation from the UN Women Representation in Nigeria.

The Vice-President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), H.E. Mrs Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, received.

26 Jul, 2023

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ECOWAS Commission holds capacity-building workshop on Informal Cross Border Trade (ICBT) data collection

Accra, Ghana  18-20 July 2023. The ECOWAS Commission, through the Trade Directorate, has organized a capacity building workshop on informal.

25 Jul, 2023

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ECOWAS Signs 25 Grant Agreements worth USD 1.034 Million to Promote Youth employment in Agriculture and Food Sector in 15 Members States

As part of the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Strategy of Youth employment in Agro Sylvo-Pastoral and Halieutic Sector, the.

24 Jul, 2023

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ECOWAS and au deploy joint Pre-Election fact-finding mission to Liberia

MONROVIA, 23 JULY 2023. Ahead of Liberia’s Presidential and Legislative elections scheduled for 10th October 2023, the Economic Community of.

24 Jul, 2023

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ECREEE organizes workshop to uptake green hydrogen in ECOWAS

Niamey – Friday, July 21, 2023 – In recent years, the concept of green hydrogen has emerged as a new.

24 Jul, 2023

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The OCWAR-T project trains on Interactions between crime, conflict, and instability

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, July 20, 2023. Within the framework of the Organized Crime: West African Response to Trafficking (OCWAR-T) project,.

21 Jul, 2023

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ECOWAS,  German Embassy and GIZ meet in Abuja to Strengthen Cooperation

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) received a delegation from the Embassy of the Federal.

20 Jul, 2023

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ECOWAS launches the pilot of the novel “ECOWAS One Health Leadership Course” for pandemic preparedness and response at the University of Ghana School of Public Health

In an effort to improve the regional One Health-oriented pandemic preparedness and response system, ECOWAS agencies, under the lead of.

18 Jul, 2023

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Regional Workshop on the Operationalisation of the ECOWAS Gender Observatory (ECOGO) Platform for the Collection, Analysis and Management of Reliable and Consistent Data on Gender Equity Programmes

Regional Workshop on the Operationalisation of the ECOWAS Gender Observatory (ECOGO) Platform for the Collection, Analysis and Management of Reliable.

17 Jul, 2023

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ECOWAS Commission and Stakeholders Evaluates The Child Policy Act Across The Region

The ECOWAS Commission under the directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs organized a two 2-day Online Evaluation Meeting on implementation.

17 Jul, 2023

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Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS and ILO host stakeholder capacity building workshop on international labour standards and conventions

To promote the ratification and implementation of international labour standards by Guinea-Bissau, the Commission of the Economic Community of West.

12 Jul, 2023

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Advocacy and Capacity Building Mission in Guinea-Bissau to Promote Ratification and the Implementation of International Labour Standards.

A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), including experts from the Department of Human Development and.

11 Jul, 2023

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ECOWAS Commission Amazons Donate Medical Equipment to Bula Hospital in Guinea-Bissau

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, July 10, 2023. The ECOWAS Commission Amazons, in collaboration with the ECOWAS Stabilisation Mission in Guinea-Bissau, has donated.

11 Jul, 2023

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria Elected as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States and Government

H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been elected as the Chairman of the ECOWAS.

9 Jul, 2023

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