ECOWAS holds high-level strategy meeting on countering misinformation

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission), in collaboration with the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), convened a two-day, high-level strategy meeting at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. The meeting, held from September 3 to 4, 2024, brought together media experts, civil society representatives, and policymakers from across the region to deliberate on the vital role of media in promoting peace, stability, and democratic governance in West Africa. Read More »

ECOWAS President leads delegation at China's Africa cooperation summit

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, is leading the ECOWAS Commission’s delegation to the 2024 Summit of the Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), held in Beijing from September 2 to 6, 2024. Accompanied by Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation Mr. Sédiko Douka and Director of External Relations Mr. Jerome Boa, Dr. Touray attended the 9th Ministerial Conference of FOCAC on September 3. Read More »

Barrow emphasizes infrastructure boost at FOCAC talks

President Adama Barrow emphasized Africa's confidence in the People's Republic of China's commitment to supporting the continent's strategic development during a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese CPC Central Committee and the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee. The meeting took place at FOCAC 2024. Read More »

ECOWAS holds high-level meeting with state-owned media on combating misinformation

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, in partnership with the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), has commenced a two-day high-level strategy meeting with heads of government-owned broadcast stations from ECOWAS member states. The meeting, held on September 5-6, 2024, at the ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, focuses on enhancing media cooperation between the Commission and member states’ owned broadcast stations to improve information dissemination, combat misinformation, and promote regional integration across the West African subregion. Read More »

ECOWAS delegation assesses operations at Gambia's national early warning center

An ECOWAS delegation, led by Dr. Onyinye Nkechi Onwuka, Acting Director of Early Warning, and accompanied by Mr. Tunji Olonode, Information and Management Officer, concluded a two-day assessment mission in The Gambia on September 5, 2024. The mission aimed to evaluate the operations of The Gambia’s National Coordination Centre for Early Warning and Response Mechanism (NCCRM), part of the ECOWAS Warning and Response Network (ECOWARN). Read More »

ECOWAS advances harmonized aviation security regulations amid efforts to reduce travel costs

ECOWAS is reinforcing its commitment to regional integration and the free movement of persons and goods by advancing the harmonization of safer standards and operational procedures in aviation across West Africa. This initiative is being spearheaded through an Experts Validation Workshop on Aviation Security (AVSEC) Regulation, organized by the Transport Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission in Lagos, Nigeria, in preparation for an Air Transport Ministers meeting on AVSEC and the reduction of taxes, charges, and fees which make the region one of the most expensive in terms of... Read More »

Ministry reports agricultural advancements during Presidential delivery forum

During the quarterly Presidential Delivery Forum at the State House in Banjul, the Ministry of Agriculture reported distributing eleven thousand bags of fertilizer at no cost, separate from heavily subsidized fertilizer for farmers. Additionally, over 200 metric tonnes of rice seeds and 400 tonnes of maize seeds were distributed to farmers nationwide at no charge. The Ministry also reported ploughing over nine thousand hectares of land for farmers and subsidizing costs to increase crop yields by promoting healthy plant growth. Read More »

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