The ECOWAS Resident Representative Office in Mali held a handover ceremony on February 28, 2025, marking the conclusion of Mr. Mário Gomes Fernandes' mandate as Resident Representative. Mr. Fernandes was appointed to this position in Mali in... Read More »

His Excellency, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone participated in a high-level panel discussion with global agricultural and financial experts at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, Nigeria. Read More »

Representatives from several key agencies on St Helena have completed the Multi-Agency Gold Incident Command (MAGIC) training program. Read More »

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has reiterated his commitment to universal health coverage following the country's successful acquisition of a $20 million award from the Pandemic Fund. Read More »

The 13th ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament began on March 6, 2025, at the Velodrome, MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria. Read More »

The ECOWAS Centre for Gender Development (CCDG) marked International Women’s Day on March 5, 2025, at the Azalaï Hotel in Dakar. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded the 13th ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament, known as TOLAC 2025, in Abuja. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration. Read More »

St Helena marked Commonwealth Day 2025 with a series of events, including assemblies at Prince Andrew School and the island's primary schools, as well as a flag-raising ceremony at Plantation House. Read More »

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. addressed the Supreme Court of Liberia at the opening of its March 2025 term, emphasizing his administration's dedication to the rule of law. Read More »

The energy sector in West Africa is set for a significant transformation with the launch of the Forum for Women in Energy in West Africa (ForWE). Read More »

ECOWAS, in partnership with Ecobank Nigeria and the World Bank, has initiated a training program for more than 50 entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Read More »

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission have formalized a $12 million grant agreement to support the Rice Resilient Value Chains Development Project (REWARD) in West Africa. Read More »

Freetown, 11 March 2025 – President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has left Freetown to attend the 2025 Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Global Forum in Barbados. Read More »

The Directorate of Private Sector, in partnership with the ECOWAS Small Business Coalition (ESBC), is conducting a training program for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from West Africa. Read More »

St. Michael, Barbados, March 12, 2025 – President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone addressed the Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum in Barbados, emphasizing energy's vital role in economic development. Read More »

St Helena Emergency Services has implemented the what3words location technology to improve emergency response times. Read More »

H.E. President Adama Barrow, Chairman of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has delivered a message in observance of the International Day for Combating Islamophobia. Read More »

The 43rd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) concluded on March 13, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria. Read More »

Mr. Kalilu Totangi and Madam Michaela B. E. Swallow, Deputy Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, have bid farewell to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone as they prepare to assume their roles in New York. Read More »