As ECOWAS celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, the organization's Transport Directorate conducted a four-day mission from February 10 to 14, focusing on improving operations at key joint border posts. Read More »
Benin's Director of Social Inclusion and Solidarity, Boubacal Yero Bani Samou, has expressed gratitude to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for its efforts in promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities, particularly... Read More »
Participants from various sectors, including trade and energy ministries, are gathering in Conakry, Guinea, to initiate the promotion of off-grid solar photovoltaic standards. Read More »
On March 20, 2025, the Education Skills and Employment Portfolio (ESE) hosted Careers Fair 2025 on St Helena. Read More »
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have begun a consultation process to develop a regional cooperation plan. Read More »
The St Helena Government has initiated a public consultation on the proposed Communications Bill 2025. Read More »
The validation workshop for the newly revamped ECOWAS Observatory for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECOWREX) was officially opened on March 25, 2025, in Cotonou, Benin. Read More »
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio recently met with the leadership of the Ferensola Organisation at State House, Freetown. Read More »
H.E. Damtien Larbli Tchintchibidja, Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, participated in a high-level meeting of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) Group of Friends to the United Nations on March 17, 2025. Read More »
The EU-ECOWAS Scholarship Programme on Sustainable Energy held its 4th Steering Committee Meeting virtually on March 20, 2025. Read More »
His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, along with First Lady Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, and other cabinet ministers, attended a memorial service on March 23, 2025, at St. John Paul II Quasi Church in Grafton. Read More »
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio and First Lady Fatima Maada Bio attended a memorial service for the late Paramount Chief Prince Lappia Boima IV. Read More »
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is preparing for the second edition of the African Forum for Research and Innovation (FARI), scheduled to take place in Benin in May 2025. Read More »
On January 21, 2025, the Executive Council approved the Financial Services Regulation Policy 2025. Read More »
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently held its fourth Maritime Stakeholders Meeting on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Read More »
On March 20, 2025, a ceremony was held at the State House to swear in new members of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) Council and to decorate newly promoted General officers to the ranks of Commodore and Brigadier General. Read More »
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reiterated its dedication to gender equality and human development during the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) held at the United Nations headquarters in New... Read More »
Minister Jeffrey Ellick is set to leave the island on Saturday, March 22, 2025, for an overseas engagement. Read More »
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) Task Force, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, led a delegation to The Gambia and Senegal from March 9 to 15, 2025. Read More »
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