As part of the evaluation of regional and national responses as well as interventions in drug prevention and control, the ECOWAS Commission and ENACT will organize a seminar on September 11, 2024. This seminar aims to officially launch the 2023 West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) report. Read More »

Human Resources managers from all ECOWAS institutions held a four-day hybrid working session from 27 August to 30 August 2024 at the ECOWAS Training Centre. This meeting aimed to validate the Human Resources Procedures Manual with the effective participation of the ECOWAS Commission’s Legal Department and staff representatives from all institutions. Read More »

The Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, in collaboration with the National Peace Council of Ghana, is holding an interactive training workshop with political actors and stakeholders in Ghana from 4 to 11 September 2024. Read More »

Praia – Tuesday, September 3, 2024 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has announced the 9th edition of the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF) 2024. The event is scheduled to take place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from November 28 to 29, 2024. Read More »

Binance CEO Richard Teng has called for the release of Tigran Gambaryan, the company's head of financial crime compliance, from a Nigerian prison to allow him to receive medical care. Teng shared his statement in an X post on September 3, more than six months after Gambaryan was detained. Read More »

Your Excellency, Mr. Ding Xuexiang, Vice Premier of the State Council and Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Read More »

The St Helena Government (SHG) Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2022/23 have been approved by the Executive Council and are now available to the public. Read More »

President Boakai Urges Regulation and Oversight of State-Owned Enterprises Read More »

Beijing, China, Wednesday 4 September 2024 – His Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, has praised the leadership of Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio and reaffirmed his commitment to enhancing cooperation between China and Sierra Leone. Read More »

President Boakai and delegation arrive in Beijing ahead of FOCAC Read More »

The meeting, held on September 2, 2024, at the Ministry of Women Affairs in Abuja, provided an opportunity for Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, to brief the President of ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, on new strategies to ensure the prudent use of funds donated by ECOWAS to Nigeria for treating and rehabilitating women suffering from obstetric fistula. Read More »

Today is Merchant Navy Day, a time to acknowledge the contributions of seafarers responsible for global goods transportation. Read More »

The Government of the People’s Republic of China, through the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Wang Qing, has awarded the International Fish Export Certificate to Sierra Leone during the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit. Read More »

Nominations are now being invited for the 2025 UK State Birthday Honours and St Helena National Awards. Read More »

The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Communications, Technology and Innovation, has signed a USD$50 million agreement with China National Technical Import & Export Corporation for the SMART Sierra Leone Project. The signing took place on the margins of the FOCAC Summit in Beijing, marking a significant step forward in Sierra Leone’s digital transformation efforts. Read More »

The 2nd Indonesia – Africa Forum (IAF II) took place in Bali on September 2-3, 2024. This forum aims to strengthen economic cooperation between Indonesia and Africa, following the inaugural event in 2018. The theme for this year's forum was “Bandung Spirit for Africa’s Agenda 2063,” emphasizing shared values and principles that aim to establish a robust, inclusive, equal, and sustained relationship between the two regions. Read More »

The 0-19 Health Service Team has announced a partnership with the Solihull Approach, an NHS provider of online courses focused on children's emotional health and wellbeing. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened a Joint Strategic Consultation Meeting with relevant partners and stakeholders to discuss the future implementation and management of the ECOWAS Peace Fund (EPF). Read More »

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. of Liberia held bilateral talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on the sidelines of the 2nd Indonesia-Africa Forum in Bali, Indonesia. The discussions centered on enhancing relations between the two nations. Read More »

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has emphasized the significance of the long-standing relationship between Liberia and Indonesia, outlining his Administration's transformative development agenda for sustainable economic transformation. Read More »