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ECOWAS Commission Pushes for the Establishment of an ECOSSOC that Responds to the Deeper Socio-Economic and Cultural Needs of West African Citizens

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun a consultative meeting for the establishment of.

12 Dec, 2023

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ECOWAS Commission Holds Internal Consultative Workshop on the Establishment of Economic, Social and Cultural Council in West Africa.

in order to galvanise a responsive regional civil society, the ECOWAS Commission will hold an internal consultative Workshop on the.

11 Dec, 2023

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Final Communique – Sixty-Fourth (64th) Ordinary Session of The Authority Of Ecowas Heads Of State And Government

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11 Dec, 2023

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The 64th Ordinary Session Of Ecowas Authority Of Heads Of State And Gov-ernment Holds In Abuja

The 64th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government opened on Sunday, December 10 at.

10 Dec, 2023

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Speeches and Pictures of the opening ceremony of the 64th Summit of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, in Abuja, this Sunday, December 10, 2023

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10 Dec, 2023

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Ninety-first ordinary session of the ECOWAS Council of ministers ends ahead of the Summit of Heads of State in Abuja

The ninety-first ordinary session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers concluded today, December 8, 2023, in Abuja, Nigeria. This session.

9 Dec, 2023

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ECOWAS Supports Member States with $1.9 Million to Improve Care for Women and Girls Suffering from Obstetric Fistula as the Ninety-First Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers opens in Abuja

The Ninety-First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers opens today, December 7, 2023, in Abuja, Nigeria. The two-day.

8 Dec, 2023

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Fifty-first ordinary session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security council holds in Abuja.

The 51st Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the Ministerial Level successfully opens in Abuja,.

6 Dec, 2023

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ECOWAS is developing a digital platform for the classification of Tourist Accommodation Establishments.

Implementation of the brand-new Regulation on the classification of Tourist Accommodation Establishments within the ECOWAS region. Digitization of hotel classification.

6 Dec, 2023

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ECOWAS holds Consultation with the Regional Working Group on Child Protection (RWGCP) on Accelerating implementation of Child Protection Initiatives in the West Africa Region.

The ECOWAS Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs held a consultation with the Regional Child Protection Working Group in Dakar.

4 Dec, 2023

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The President of ECOWAS Commission pays courtesy visit to General Yakubu Gowon

The President of ECOWAS Commission H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray paid a courtesy visit to Nigeria’s former Head of State.

4 Dec, 2023

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ECOWAS Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations Strengthens Systematic Coordination within the ‘ECOWAS Group’

ECOWAS PERMANENT OBSERVER MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS STRENGTHENS SYSTEMATIC COORDINATION WITHIN THE ‘ECOWAS GROUP’ AT THE UNITED NATIONS AND.

4 Dec, 2023

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ECOWAS Communique on Guinea Bissau

Communiqué The Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS) has learnt with deep preoccupation the violence that erupted in.

2 Dec, 2023

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Courtesy visit by the President of the Commission to the President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire

On Wednesday 29 November 2023, the President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, received in audience.

1 Dec, 2023

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The President of the ECOWAS Commission presents a Report on the State of the Community to the Parliament

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray has presented a report on the state of the.

1 Dec, 2023

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ECOWAS celebrates achievements of its 2022 young graduates immersion programme

The ECOWAS Commission celebrated the remarkable achievements of the young graduates of its Immersion Programme in ECOWAS institutions during a.

1 Dec, 2023

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ECOWAS Trade Officials validate Regional Instruments to promote Trade and Investment

The ECOWAS Commission organized a Regional Meeting of Trade Officials in Abuja, Nigeria from the 28th to the 29th of.

30 Nov, 2023

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ECOWAS Commission Reviews Training Policy for its Standby Force

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is reviewing the training Policy for its stand by.

30 Nov, 2023

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ECOWAS holds a workshop for strengthening regional commitment on refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)

The ECOWAS Commission’ s Department of Human Development and Social Affairs, in partnership with the United Nation High Commissioner for.

29 Nov, 2023

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Data analysis on the impacts of illicit drugs in West Africa: The ECOWAS Commission officially launches the WENDU report (2020-2022)

In the context of addressing drugs and their consequences in West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),.

29 Nov, 2023

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