ECOWAS Gender Devpt Centre lauded for empowering women in regional integration
By Rachel Kakraba Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Mrs. Francisca Oteng Mensah, has commended the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre, EGDC, for mobilizing and empowering women to be active participants in the regional integration process. She noted that the Centre since its establishment in 2003, has been instrumental in liaising with member countries […]
ECOWAS Deploys 40 Observers ahead of the Legislative Elections in Benin
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed forty (40) observers ahead of January 8, 2023, Legislative Elections in Benin. The observers were deployed January 6, 2023, in Cotonou, Republic of Benin to the capitals of the twelve (12) Regions of the country. As part of the ECOWAS electoral support to Member States, […]
AfCFTA comes with a price- Billay G.Tunkara
By: Rachel Quartey The Leader of the Gambian delegation to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Billay G. Tunkara, says many countries within the sub-region are not fully prepared to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement for the benefit of its citizens. According to him, AfCFTA comes […]
ECOWAS needs strong standing army to deal with peace and security – Mahama Ayariga
By: Rachel Quartey The First Rapporteur of the ECOWAS Parliament Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, Security and African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), Mr. Mahama Ayariga has emphasized on the need for a strong standing army for the sub-regional bloc. Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing Second Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja […]
