Press Releases

Press Releases

ECOWAS supports specialized centers for the treatment of women and young women who are victims of obstetrical fistula in west Africa

PRESS RELEASE CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE OBSTETICAL FISTULA/2019ECOWAS supports specialized centers for the treatment.

24 May, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS Commission marks a decade of operationalisation of Conflict Prevention Framework

Abuja, 22nd May 2019 . The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is marking a decade.

23 May, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS to harmonise Labour laws in the region

Abuja, 22th May 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with support from the European.

23 May, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS Commission meets with permanent Representatives on Peace, Security, Trade and other integration matters

Abuja, 21st May 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has met with the Permanent.

22 May, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS hosts third annual meeting of the Heads of Institutions of the Inter-Regional Coordination Centre (ICC)

Abuja, 21st May, 2019. Heads of the institutions of the Inter-regional Coordination Centre (ICC) comprising of the Commission of the.

22 May, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS partners NASRDA on Space Technology Development

Abuja, 20th May 2019. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is collaborating with the National Space Research and.

21 May, 2019

Press Releases

Jean-Claude Kassi Brou attends the opening of the 3rd plenary Assembly of RECOWA-CERAO in Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou, 18 May 2019. The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Jean-Claude Kassi.

19 May, 2019

Press Releases

Jean-Claude Kassi Brou calls for collective efforts to build an ECOWAS of the Peoples

Abuja, 17th of May 2018. The president of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Jean-Claude.

18 May, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS, BMZ and the Gambia government launch the Gambia Stabilisation Fund in Banjul

The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with The Government of the Republic of The Gambia and the German Ministry for Economic.

18 May, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS moves to ensure Biosafety in the region

Abuja, 17th May, 2019. The preliminary draft regulations on biosafety in West Africa have been validated by Ministers of the.

18 May, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS Security Ministers to work With Nigeria and other Member States to tackle Regional Security Challenges

Abuja, 16th May 2019. The Ministers in charge of security in Member States of the Economic Community of West African.

17 May, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS, GIZ meet in Abuja to Strengthen Cooperation

Abuja, 15th May 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) received a delegation from the.

16 May, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS Commission urges harmonised strategies and collective expertise to tackle regional security

Abuja, 14th May 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged the harmonisation of.

15 May, 2019

Press Releases

Leaders pledge to collectively confront regional challenges as first ordinary session of ECOWAS parliament’s fourth legislature, opens

Abuja, 8TH May, 2019. The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Jean-Claude Kassi.

8 May, 2019

Press Releases

Ad-Hoc Ministerial Committee approves draft architectural plan for new Headquarters of Community Institutions

Abuja, 7th May, 2019. Representatives of the ad-hoc Ministerial Committee on the construction of the new headquarters of Community institutions.

7 May, 2019

Press Releases

Joint statement by ECOWAS And United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) ON Benin’s Post-Electoral Situation

Joint statement by ECOWAS And United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) ON Benin’s Post-Electoral Situation  The.

3 May, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS pursues a common vision for its members at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019

Abuja, 2 May 2019. The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Jean-Claude Kassi.

2 May, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS strengthens regional capacity to adapt to Climate change

Abuja, 30th April, 2019. The Directorate of Environment of the ECOWAS Commission meets with the Climate Change Project Steering Committee.

2 May, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS Commission engages permanent representatives on 2019 Peace and Security outlook

Abuja, 29th April 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is engaging its Permanent Representatives.

30 Apr, 2019

Press Releases

ECOWAS moves to promote free movement and tackle trafficking in persons in the region

Abuja, 27th April 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has moved to promote the.

29 Apr, 2019

Member States