In an effort to enhance competitive frameworks and consumer protection across Africa, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) are implementing a cooperative framework. Read More »

Iowa, United States, Monday, October 28, 2024 – Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio visited Demoss Farm in Iowa, where he participated in the corn harvest. Read More »

In preparation for the upcoming general elections in Ghana, scheduled for December 7, 2024, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has invited former Vice President of Nigeria, H.E. Namadi Sambo, to lead the ECOWAS... Read More »

The ECOWAS-Ecobank Empowerment Programme for Women Traders has been launched in Abuja, aiming to address gender disparities in trade across the region. Read More »

A delegation from the ECOWAS Commission's Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security is currently in Guinea-Bissau for an operational visit. Read More »

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. launched the Performance Management and Compliance System (PMCS) at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, Liberia. Read More »

Experts from various ECOWAS bodies are gathering in Lomé, Togo, from October 28 to 31, 2024. Read More »

The ECOWAS Commission has allocated a grant of $1,033,991 to 25 regional centers across West Africa. Read More »

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has announced new appointments and nominations for various government positions in Liberia. Read More »

On October 30, 2024, Dr. Melchior Athanase Joël C. Aissi, Director General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), attended the inauguration ceremony of the West African College of Physicians (WACP) Hotel and Conference Centre in Abuja,... Read More »

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has suspended three senior officials of the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) amid allegations of financial misconduct. Read More »

His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone recently met with senior officials from the United States government to discuss collaboration in agriculture and food security. Read More »

U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) said "it’s well past time" that U.S. citizen Tigran Gambaryan is brought back home from Nigeria where he has been detained for the past eight months. Read More »

The Customs and Immigration Sections at St Helena Airport have conducted a review focusing on improving the passenger experience. Read More »

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, recently met with members of the Economic Affairs Standing Committee (EASC) of the ECOWAS Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC). Read More »

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., of Liberia has nominated Anthony Suoh as the new Director General of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA). Read More »

His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone addressed business leaders, innovators, agricultural entrepreneurs, and multilateral institutions at the 2024 World Food Prize Foundation’s Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue in Iowa,... Read More »

As part of the 4th edition of the Agricultural Innovation and Technology Market (MITA) held from October 21 to 25, 2024, in Lomé, Togolese Republic, the ECOWAS Commission recognized agricultural innovations carried out by women in West Africa. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently conducted a high-level training course on peace negotiation and mediation for its senior officials. Read More »

By April 2025, travelers wishing to visit or transit through the United Kingdom will need prior authorization. Read More »