Assist Africa to fight Terrorism- President Akufo-Addo
By Bright Ntramah The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called on leaders of the global community to put into full effect the provisions of Chapters Seven and Eight of the UN Charter and provide proportionate support to Africa’s fight against terrorism and violent extremism. According to President Akufo-Addo, despite the considerable […]
Liberia Elections: ECOWAS deploys Observers ahead of October 10 Presidential Polls
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has approved the deployment of 15 Long-term Election Observers (LTOs) to monitor key stages in the electoral process leading up to the country’s general elections on 10th October 2023. The deployment is consistent with the provisions of Articles 12 to 14 of the 2001 ECOWAS […]
ECOWAS Chiefs to conclude strategic meeting in Accra today
The meeting of ECOWAS Defence Chiefs taking place in Accra enters day two today. The meeting is expected to come up with a concrete decision on the way forward in the Niger crisis. Defence Chiefs from about 10 ECOWAS countries are attending the Accra meeting. Conspicuously absent are Defence Chiefs from Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, […]
Foreign Affairs Ministry commits to strengthen bilateral relations in ECOWAS sub-region
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has affirmed its commitment to strengthen bilateral relations to facilitate economic trade in the West African sub-region. Ambassador Mrs Perpetua O. Dufu, the Coordinating Director, Multilateral and International Organisation of the Ministry, said in the wake of the political insurrection in Niger, the “region is facing challenges […]
ECOWAS to build data on regional cultural heritage sites
Participants at a closing of a capacity building training for lawyers have urged ECOWAS to accelerate the establishment of a system for a regional list of cultural heritage. They also called on ECOWAS to encourage States to implement the Commission’s regional action plan at the national level. ECOWAS, through the Department of Human Development and […]
63rd ECOWAS Session ends; Nigeria’s Tinubu is new Chairman
By Dorothy Agyemang The 63rd ordinary session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Summit has ended with governments being encouraged to assist Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea in transitioning to democratic rule. These are among the concluding issues from the session. President Akufo-Addo described Ghana’s recognition by the WHO in the fight against […]
ECOWAS gives $500,000 to support General Elections in Sierra Leone
Dr Omar Alieu Touray, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, has approved the deployment of 95 Election Observers to observe the June 24 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone. This is in line with provisions of Articles 12 to 14 of the 2001 regional Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance on assistance to […]
ECOWAS to support Ghana end child beggars’ menace
By: Rachel Kakraba. Head of Planning, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation ECOWAS Gender Development Center, Awudu Ahmed Gumah, has hinted of plans of ECOWAS to support Ghana in its quest to end the menace of child beggars. This he said will be done in the second phase of a pilot Programme, which was commenced by the […]
Accra: ECOWAS Launches 4-Day Workshop to Review Youth and Sports Policies
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A 4-day technical workshop on the Multi-disciplinary taskforce on the review of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Youth and Sports Policies and Strategic Action Plan has commenced in Accra. ECOWAS adopted its Youth and Sports Policies and Strategic Action Plan in 2009 and 2010 respectively. This move, according to […]
ECOWAS member States deliberate on comprehensive approach to addressing threats to human security
By: Hannah DadzieAn ECOWAS Capacity Building Workshop for Multi-Stakeholders on Protection and Human Security has opened in Accra. This has become necessary as human security has become an extremely serious issue in West Africa, due to worsening social and economic challenges, internal conflicts, political instability and civil wars. The three-day event is also aimed at […]
