ECOWAS commemorates 49th anniversary with high-level events at United Nations

The ECOWAS Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations and the ECOWAS Group at the United Nations organized a series of high-level events to commemorate the 49th anniversary of ECOWAS. The first event, a High-Level Dialogue on 'Regionalism, Democracy and Development in West Africa: Building Blocks to Strengthening Multilateralism,' was held on June 7, 2024, at the UN Headquarters. Read More »

ECOWAS advocates biometric identity card deployment in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Pursuant to the decision of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in 2014 to adopt the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) as an official travel document to replace the hand-written ECOWAS Travel Certificate, the ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Free Movement of Persons and Migration embarked on an advocacy and sensitization campaign in Member States to popularize the ENBIC. Read More »

ECOWAS hosts second meeting for permanent representatives ahead of council session

The ECOWAS Commission hosted the second meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives of ECOWAS Member States on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria. The meeting was officially opened by H.E. Dr. Alieu Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, and H.E. Ambassador Musa Sanu Nuhu, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to ECOWAS. Read More »

ECOWAS concludes technical meeting focusing on enhanced regional collaboration

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concluded its 28th Technical Meeting on Early Warning Systems today in Abuja, Nigeria. Held from June 24-26, the event gathered representatives from the African Union (AU), Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and various stakeholders to enhance regional collaboration in early warning and conflict prevention mechanisms. Read More »

ECOWAS participates in Schuman Forum on Security and Defence

At the invitation of Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission of the European Union, Ambassador Dr. Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, participated in the second edition of the Schuman Forum on Security and Defence. The forum took place in Brussels, Belgium, from May 28 to 29, 2024, under the theme “Acting together for peace, defence and security.” It aimed to bring together high-level players to discuss contemporary security challenges and find lasting... Read More »

ECOWAS official visits Seme-Krake and Hilacondji joint border posts

The Head of the ECOWAS Commission Lagos Liaison Office, Mr. O. Okunola, conducted official visits to the Seme–Krake Joint Border Post on June 26, 2024, and the Hilacondji Joint Border Post on June 27, 2024. These visits aimed to engage with key officers at the joint border posts and reaffirm the Commission’s support for their crucial role in economic and social integration, security, and other significant areas. Read More »

IMF delegation visits President Boakai to discuss economic recovery

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., of Liberia received a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program on Monday. The delegation was led by Mission Chief Mr. Daehaeng Kim and included Mr. Aidar Abdychev, IMF Resident Representative, Mr. Giuseppe Cipollone, Senior Economist for Fiscal, and Tamsir Cham, Senior Advisor to the Executive Director. Read More »

Water resources experts meet in Abuja to discuss regional IWRM strategies

Members of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), comprising water resources experts from Member States and West African basin organizations, are meeting in Abuja from June 25-27, 2024, for the 11th ordinary session of the technical expert committee of the Permanent Framework for Coordination and Monitoring of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in West Africa. Read More »

Customs officials meet in Lomé to discuss SIGMAT deployment

On June 24 and 25, 2024, a meeting of Customs Directors General from member states of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo) was held in Lomé, Togo. The purpose was to discuss the deployment of the Interconnected Transit Goods Management System (SIGMAT). This meeting was organized under the auspices of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme Task Force and follows recommendations from a high-level ministerial meeting in Cotonou held from October 3 to 5, 2023. The aim is to address obstacles to trade along the corridor. Read More »

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