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The President of the ECOWAS Commission attended the 78th UN General Assembly #UNGA78

New York, 26th September 2023. The President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr. Omar Alieu Touray accompanied by Commissioner, Political Affairs,.

28 Sep, 2023

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The president of the ECOWAS Commission received the head of UNOWAS, reiterates commitment to strengthening partnership between the two Institutions

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H. E. Dr Alieu Omar Touray received the Special Representative of the United Nations.

27 Sep, 2023

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ECOWAS and AfDB to host the 1st Roundtable of Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) for the construction of the Abidjan – Lagos corridor Highway.

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) is.

24 Sep, 2023

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UNOCT AND ECOWAS Sign Agreement to Strengthen Cooperation on Preventing And Countering Terrorism

New York, 22 September 2023 – The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Economic Community of West African.

23 Sep, 2023

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The Third Ministerial Steering Committee on the Amilcar Cabral Submarine Cable Project had directed ECOWAS to convene a Roundtable of the Project’s Financial Partners

The third meeting of the Ministerial Steering Committee on the Amilcar Cabral submarine cable project was held in Banjul, the.

23 Sep, 2023

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ECOWAS Sensitises Immigration Officers and Trans-Border Commercial Drivers on the Biometric ID Card in The Gambia

The ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Free Movement of Persons & Migration launched advocacy and sensitisation campaigns in Member.

22 Sep, 2023

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TVET stakeholders’ meeting on draft action plan for the implementation of the ECOWAS TVET strategy for skills improvement and employability (ETSSIE)

TVET stakeholders’ meeting on draft action plan for the implementation of the ECOWAS TVET strategy for skills improvement and employability.

22 Sep, 2023

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ECOWAS and UNIDIR explore gender perspectives at the 2023 regional seminar on dis-armament and non-proliferation instruments in West Africa.

The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the United Nations Institute for Disarma-ment Affairs (UNIDIR), is organizing the Regional Disarmament Seminar.

20 Sep, 2023

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ECOWAS Commission Organizes a Workshop for National Stakeholders on The Continental Result Framework on the Women, Peace and Security (Wps) Agenda

The ECOWAS Commission has organized a three-day in-country capacity-building workshop for national stakeholders and focal persons on the Continental Results.

20 Sep, 2023

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End of the high-level joint AfDB-ECOWAS review mission on the Inte-gration Strategy Paper 2020-2025

The ECOWAS Commission and the African Development Bank (AfDB) successfully concluded a series of joint consultation meetings from Tuesday, September.

18 Sep, 2023

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ECOWAS Member States experts commit to enhancing the implementation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in the region. 

Abuja, Nigeria, September 12-14, 2023. The ECOWAS Commission in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organised.

18 Sep, 2023

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Oversight mission of the ECOWAS parliamentary delegation to ecowas regional competition authority (ERCA) office in Banjul  

Within the Framework of the execution of the parliament oversight functions over the activities of programme implementing bodies of the.

18 Sep, 2023

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ECOWAS Hold Zonal Coordination Meeting towards Implementation of Cross-Border Projects

Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have moved to implement development projects in border communities.

14 Sep, 2023

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ECOWAS consultative meeting on regional infrastructre financing

ECOWAS consultative meeting on regional infrastructre financing September 7 – 8, 2023 – Accra, GHANA   In a quest to.

14 Sep, 2023

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ECOWAS launches Guinea Bissau interventions under the Fund for Regional Stabilisation and Development in Fragile Regions within Member States (#FRSD)

12 September 2023, Bissau, Guinea Bissau – With a vision to pre-emptively react to crises and implement sustainable development measures,.

14 Sep, 2023

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Spatial Development Initiatives (SDIs) to be Considered and Endorsed by Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Member States, Development Partners and the Specialists From The ECOWAS Commis-sion and Agencies.

Lagos, September 13, 2023 – Engineers and sector Experts in Trade, Industry, Tourism, Private Sector and Agriculture, will be meeting.

14 Sep, 2023

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Experience-sharing engagement with the security forces in Liberia to enhance electoral security management and participatory democracy

Monrovia – Liberia, September 13, 2023. The Directorate of Political Affairs (DPA) in the Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and.

14 Sep, 2023

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ECOWAS and its partners mobilize to strengthen cybersecurity in West Africa

Abuja, Nigeria, September 12, 2023. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and its partners are mobilizing support to.

13 Sep, 2023

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Harnessing E-commerce for Sustainable Development in ECOWAS

The Economic Community of West African States adopts E-commerce Strategy to support Member States in leveraging e-commerce to build resilient.

13 Sep, 2023

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The ECOWAS Commission Accelerates AfCFTA’s Implementation in the ECOWAS Region

The Economic Community of West African States adopts a regional strategy to accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free.

12 Sep, 2023

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