ECOWAS STRENGTHENS YOUTH CAPACITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN BENIN

ECOWAS STRENGTHENS YOUTH CAPACITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN BENIN

Recently, the ECOWAS Representation in Benin organized a training workshop in Cotonou for 25 young people from ECOWAS university clubs and youth associations.

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YOUNG LEADERS CONVENE AT ECOWAS  HEADQUATERS FOR THE YOUTH CREATIVE  CONFERENCE 2025 ON SILENCING THE GUNS

YOUNG LEADERS CONVENE AT ECOWAS HEADQUATERS FOR THE YOUTH CREATIVE CONFERENCE 2025 ON SILENCING THE GUNS

The ECOWAS Commission on Thursday 2nd and 3rd of October 2025, hosted the Youth Creative Conference 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. The Conference organised in partnership with the African Union and Nigeria's Federal Mi n i s t r y of Youth Development under the theme: “Silencing the Guns.”

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VISIT BY H.E. JOSÉ MARIA PEREIRA  NEVES, PRESIDENT OF CABO VERDE, TO  THE ECOWAS COMMISSION: CABO  VERDE REMAINS FIRMLY COMMITTED,  ALONGSIDE OTHER MEMBER STATES, TO  A STRONG, STABLE, AND PROSPEROUS  ECOWAS

VISIT BY H.E. JOSÉ MARIA PEREIRA NEVES, PRESIDENT OF CABO VERDE, TO THE ECOWAS COMMISSION: CABO VERDE REMAINS FIRMLY COMMITTED, ALONGSIDE OTHER MEMBER STATES, TO A STRONG, STABLE, AND PROSPEROUS ECOWAS

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ECOWAS TRAINS JOURNALISTS IN  SIERRA LEONE TO PROMOTE  INFORMATION INTEGRITY AND COUNTER  FAKE NEWS, MISINFORMATION, AND  DISINFORMATION

ECOWAS TRAINS JOURNALISTS IN SIERRA LEONE TO PROMOTE INFORMATION INTEGRITY AND COUNTER FAKE NEWS, MISINFORMATION, AND DISINFORMATION

Freetown, Sierra Leone – 25 September 2025: The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Communication, has commenced a two-day capacity-building workshop for journalists and media practitioners in Sierra Leone to strengthen information integrity and counter misinformation, disinformation, fake news, and anti-democratic

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ECOWAS REVIEWS PROGRESS ON ELECTRICY ACCESS AND BATTERY STORAGE

ECOWAS REVIEWS PROGRESS ON ELECTRICY ACCESS AND BATTERY STORAGE

The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Energy and Mines, in collaboration with the World bank has commenced a four-day Mid-Year Review Mission of the Regional Electricity Access and Battery Energy Storage Technology (BEST)

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ESEF 2025 IN GAMBIA: STRONG  COMMITMENTS TO ACCELERATE  THE ENERGY TRANSITION IN  WEST AFRICA

ESEF 2025 IN GAMBIA: STRONG COMMITMENTS TO ACCELERATE THE ENERGY TRANSITION IN WEST AFRICA

The 10th edition of the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF 2025) concluded on September 19th, 2025 in Banjul, The Gambia, also marking the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS and the 15th anniversary of ECREEE.

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ECOWAS DEEPENS STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT TO COMBAT MIS/DISINFORMATION AT REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION INTEGRITY IN WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL

ECOWAS DEEPENS STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT TO COMBAT MIS/DISINFORMATION AT REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION INTEGRITY IN WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) is strengthening its strategic engagement with regional and global stakeholders to counter the growing threat of mis- and

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ECOWAS MINISTERS OF JUSTICE MEET IN BANJUL TO VALIDATE CRITICAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE

ECOWAS MINISTERS OF JUSTICE MEET IN BANJUL TO VALIDATE CRITICAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE

The ECOWAS Commission, in c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h t h e Government of The Gambia, convened a Ministerial Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Justice from August 29 to 30, 2025, in Banjul, The Gambia.

FIRST VISIT BY THE ECOWAS RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN GUINEA-BISSAU TO THE GHANCOY 4 AND NIGCOY 4 CONTINGENTS OF THE STABILISATION SUPPORT MISSION (ESSMGB)

FIRST VISIT BY THE ECOWAS RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN GUINEA-BISSAU TO THE GHANCOY 4 AND NIGCOY 4 CONTINGENTS OF THE STABILISATION SUPPORT MISSION (ESSMGB)

On the 21st of August 2025, Ambassador Ngozi Ukaeje, ECOWAS Resident Representative in Guinea-Bissau, made his first official visit to the Ghanaian (GHANCOY 4) and Nigerian (NIGCOY 4) contingents of the ECOWAS

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H.E. DR. OUMAR ALIEU TOURAY RECEIVES THE NEW COUNTRY DIRECTOR OF THE AGENCE FRANÇAISE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT (AFD)

H.E. DR. OUMAR ALIEU TOURAY RECEIVES THE NEW COUNTRY DIRECTOR OF THE AGENCE FRANÇAISE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT (AFD)

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Oumar Alieu Touray, granted an audience to Mr. Jacky AMPROU and Mr. Xavier Muro, incoming and outgoing Country Directors of the Agence française de Développement (AFD) in Nigeria, on Thursday, August 28, 2025, in Abuja.

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ECOWAS CONCLUDES MONITORING AND EVALUATION MISSION OF ITS HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS IN GUINEA-BISSAU

ECOWAS CONCLUDES MONITORING AND EVALUATION MISSION OF ITS HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS IN GUINEA-BISSAU

C O W A S h a s r e a f f i r m e d i t s c o m m i t m e n t t o helping Member States build resilience to climate shocks and protect vulnerable populations.

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ECOWAS LAUNCHES REGIONAL  SOCIAL PROTECTION FRAMEWORK  AND OPERATIONAL PLAN IN ABUJA

ECOWAS LAUNCHES REGIONAL SOCIAL PROTECTION FRAMEWORK AND OPERATIONAL PLAN IN ABUJA

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through its Department of Human Development and Social Affairs

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