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The President of the Commission Concludes Official Visit to Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde, October 13, 2023. The President of the Commission H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray on Friday 13 October 2023.

14 Oct, 2023

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ECOWAS Participates at the 74th Session of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Executive Committee Meeting, 9th to 13th October 2023, Geneva, Switzerland.

 The ECOWAS Commission led by the Commissioner for Human Development and Social Affairs, Prof. Fatou Sow Sarr participated at the.

14 Oct, 2023

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ECOWAS and the National Correspondents for Indicators (NCIs) of the ECOWAS Digital Observatory (ECODOB) assess the development of the Digital Market in West Africa

The ECOWAS Commission organised the annual regional meeting of National Correspondents for Indicators (NCIs) virtually on 3 and 4 October.

13 Oct, 2023

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ECOWAS and WFP Provide Support to Cabo-Verde National School Feeding Programme

The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) has contributed US$ 1 million to provide daily nutritious meals to 90,000.

13 Oct, 2023

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ECOWAS Permanent Observer to UN engages with UN Special Rapporteur on the Sale, Sexual exploitation and Sexual Abuse of Children

The ECOWAS Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Ambassador Kinza Jawara ­Njai on Monday 9th October 2023 received in audience.

12 Oct, 2023

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ECOWAS Preliminary Declaration – 2023 Liberia General Elections

Preliminary Declaration – 2023 Liberian General Elections

12 Oct, 2023

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ECOWAS launches a sensitization campaign for women on small scale cross-border traders

The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorates of Trade, Customs Union & Taxation, and Free Movement of Persons & Migration, along.

11 Oct, 2023

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ECOWAS Commission Holds High-Level Retreat on Child Rights in West Africa

The ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs has organized a high-level retreat on advancing child rights.

11 Oct, 2023

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Liberians go to the polls this Tuesday, October 10, 2023, to elect their President, their Representatives in the Senate and Parliament

In Liberia, some 2,471,617 voters including 1,237,257 women (50.06%) and 1,234,360 men (49.94%) are expected to vote this Tuesday, 10.

10 Oct, 2023

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Taking Stock of Progress in the EU Pillar Assessment Process: ECOWAS Commission Holds a 4-Day Workshop in Lagos

The ECOWAS Commission is organizing a 4-day workshop, from October 10th to October 13th, 2023 in Lagos. The workshop aims.

10 Oct, 2023

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Regional Experts kick off the Development of Additional Risk Calculation Technique for the ECOWAS Early Warning and Response Network (ECOWARN)

ECOWAS experts met in Abidjan from 3 to 5 October 2023 to support the ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate in the.

9 Oct, 2023

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Energy Ministers Validate Critical Documents for ECOWAS Power Market

With the imminent launch of the second and competitive phase of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Market, Ministers responsible for energy.

9 Oct, 2023

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Presidential, senatorial and parliamentary elections in Liberia: ECOWAS donates vehicles and computer equipment to the National Electoral Commission.

Ambassador Josephine NKRUMAH, ECOWAS Resident Representative in Liberia, handed over this Friday, October 6, 2023, four off-road vehicles, a batch.

7 Oct, 2023

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Energy Experts Examine Texts to Consolidate ECOWAS Power Market

Energy experts from ECOWAS Member States are meeting in Cotonou, Benin, to consider and validate three major legal texts which.

6 Oct, 2023

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Presidential, Senatorial and Parliamentary Elections in Liberia: the Head of the ECOWAS Electoral Observation Mission, Prof. Attahiru Jega (OFR) met with stakeholders

Prof. Attahiru Jega, Head of the ECOWAS Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) to Liberia met with some actors and stakeholders as.

5 Oct, 2023

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Senior officials meeting to launch and steer experts’ discussions on selected humanitarian priorities in the ECOWAS region

A Senior Officials Meeting took place on 04 October 2023 in Abuja, jointly organized between the European Commission Directorate General.

5 Oct, 2023

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