The ECOWAS Commission has concluded the 21st Meeting of the Committee of Technical Experts from the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Member Countries, held from September 16 to 20, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria. This meeting included project directors, engineers, and stakeholders from Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria. Read More »

U.S. Representative Rich McCormick (R-GA) said that Binance employee Tigran Gambaryan, a former U.S. federal agent, is being "wrongfully detained" in Nigeria and denied medical care and legal access. McCormick shared his statement in a September 19 post on X. Read More »

President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr., has announced the initiation of an Annual National Diaspora Dialogue aimed at fostering a collective approach to national development. Read More »

The West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development (WABiLED) Financial Year 2025 Work Plan review workshop took place in Accra on September 18-19, 2025. The event aimed to share the final draft of the WABiLED FY25 Annual Work Plan and gather input from stakeholders, including ECOWAS Directorate of Environment and Natural Resources, USAID West Africa and bilateral Missions, USAID/Washington, and other partners. Read More »

The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly will commence on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. The event will feature the Opening of the General Assembly Debate. Read More »

The ECOWAS Commission held the 2nd Meeting of the Regional Committee on the Implementation of the AfCFTA from September 17 to 19, 2024, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The meeting aimed to evaluate progress in implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) across the region, promote collaboration among Member States, enhance capacities in resource mobilization, and prepare for upcoming reviews under the AfCFTA Implementation Review Mechanism (AFIRM). Read More »

As part of efforts to enhance security within the West African region, the ECOWAS Commission organized a three-day capacity-building workshop for security thematic analysts of National Coordination Centres for Early Warning and Response Mechanism (NCCRM) from member states. Read More »

In a speech at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone called for reforms to the UN Security Council. He advocated for Africa to have two permanent seats with veto power and two additional non-permanent seats on the council. Read More »

The ECOWAS Commission, with support from the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), has called on Directors General of copyright offices from Member States to collaborate on strategies aimed at accelerating the implementation of private copying royalties’ systems across Member States. Read More »

St Helena Government (SHG) has announced the appointment of Councillor Gillian Brooks as the new Children’s Champion. She will succeed Rosemary Bargo in this role. Read More »

Minister for Treasury and Economic Development Mark Brooks, Financial Secretary Dax Richards, and Director of Economic Development Damian Burns will leave St Helena on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Read More »

President Joseph Boakai of Liberia held a bilateral meeting with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting highlighted Liberia's commitment to national development, global peace, democracy, and multilateralism. Read More »

The ECOWAS Directorate of Peacekeeping and Regional Security (DPKRS), through its Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD), is conducting its Third Annual ECOWAS Civilian Focal Points and Training Centres of Excellence (TCEs) Meeting from September 24 to 26, 2024, in Conakry, Republic of Guinea. The event aims to improve the knowledge of focal points regarding the civilian dimension of the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) and the ECOWAS civilian standby capacity roster. Read More »

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., of Liberia has called for increased efforts to provide energy access to impoverished communities. This appeal was made at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) Leadership Council meeting, held alongside the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Read More »

The United States Foreign Policy Association has awarded the Foreign Policy Association Medal to President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone. The ceremony took place in New York, United States, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Read More »

The ECOWAS Commission organized a Regional Meeting of Experts from Member States on gender mainstreaming in trade from September 24 to 26, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria. Read More »

Minister for Health and Social Care, Martin Henry, will be traveling overseas from Saturday, September 28 to Saturday, October 19, 2024. A notable event during this period is his attendance at the Blue Planet Alliance (BPA) conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, from Sunday, October 6 to Friday, October 11. Read More »

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., of Liberia attended a reception hosted by United States President Joseph Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. The event took place on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Read More »

The Royal St Helena Police Service (RSHP) and the Customer Service Centre (CSC) are collaborating to promote public safety and adherence to licensing regulations. The RSHP and CSC have issued a reminder for the community regarding their obligation to renew licenses on time. Read More »

ECOWAS, in collaboration with the European Union (EU), presented the results of the EU-ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Scholarship Programme at an evaluation event held on September 25, 2024, at the British Council Headquarters in Dakar. The programme seeks to enhance access to quality training in sustainable energy for university graduates and young professionals from ECOWAS Member States. Read More »