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Ministers of Energy of ECOWAS Member States meet in Bissau to adopt new Community texts in the West African energy sector

Bissau, the capital of Guinea Bissau is hosting the meeting of Ministers of Energy of ECOWAS Member States this Friday,.

23 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS tasks stakeholders on restitution of African cultural property to its country of origin

The ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Human Development and Social Affairs has organized an International Symposium on Restitution of.

22 Mar, 2023

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Project directors and engineers from the Abidjan – Lagos corridor members countries (CMCS) meet to review the progress of the technical and project preparatory studies

Project directors and engineers from the Abidjan – Lagos corridor members countries (CMCS) meet to review the progress of the.

21 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS Commission and Republic of The Gambia trains researchers on modern research techniques and methodologies

Abuja, Nigeria, March 17, 2023. The Directorate of Human Development and Social Affairs of the ECOWAS Commission in collaboration with.

20 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS Institutions Meet to validate Guidelines for the Certification to Manage EU Funding

ECOWAS Institutions are meeting in Lagos, Nigeria for a five (5) – day workshop to validate guidelines on exclusion from.

20 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS to send an integrated mission to assess and validate technical humanitarian needs in Burkina Faso

Abuja (Nigeria), March 20, 2023. An integrated high-level mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be.

20 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS Commission engages partners on strengthening Early Warning and Early Warning Response.

The Vice President of the Commission, H. E. Damtien L. Tchinchibidja led an ECOWAS delegation to Washington D.C., USA, from.

18 Mar, 2023

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Election Observation Mission Monitoring the Gubernatorial and State Assembly Elections

The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (ECOWAS-EOM) deployed by the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS.

18 Mar, 2023

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Towards ECOWAS Single Currency: Macroeconomic Policies Technical Committee meets in Bissau on Definition of “Majority of Member States”

Bissau, Guinea Bissau, March 16, 2023.The Technical Committee on the ECOWAS Single Currency Programme are meeting on the definition of.

16 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS deploys 163 observers to the Gubernatorial And State Assembly Elections in Nigeria

The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission), His Excellency Dr Omar Alieu.

15 Mar, 2023

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Workshop On Implementation Status Of “European Union Pillar Assessment” For The ECOWAS Commission

The ECOWAS Commission organized a two-day workshop to review the status of gap filling actions related to the “EU Pillar.

15 Mar, 2023

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Competition Committee of ERCA met in Praia to review the draft Directive on Consumer Protection, Manuals of Procedures and the ECOWAS Competition Information System (ECIS).

The ECOWAS Consultative Committee on Competition (CCC) held its 6th meeting to review the Draft ECOWAS Directive on Consumer Protection.

13 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS Organizes Capacity Building Workshop for Researchers in The Gambia

The Department of Human Development and Social Affairs at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has in collaboration.

10 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS labour ministers adopt ECOWAS regional action plan on the elimination of child labour and forced labour in west Africa

The ECOWAS Ministers in Charge of Labour and Employment Relations’ hybrid meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Public Administration,.

10 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS partners IOM to assist 299 Stranded ECOWAS Citizens in Niger to Return Home

ECOWAS and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in February facilitated the safe return of 299 ECOWAS citizens stranded in.

7 Mar, 2023

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Competition Experts met in Dakar to review the draft ECOWAS Directive on Consumer Protection

The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) convened a technical working-group meeting to review the Draft ECOWAS Directive on Consumer Protection.

6 Mar, 2023

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ECOWAS convenes 8th online engagement of the regional working group against gender-based violence and violence against children.

Abuja, Nigeria, March 2, 2023 The Department of Human Development and Social Affairs of the ECOWAS Commission has organized the.

3 Mar, 2023

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National Experts meet to discuss the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth

Abuja, Nigeria, 16 February 2023                                                                                                  The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the.

2 Mar, 2023

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