ECOWAS join forces with Netherlands to ensure women’s access to land
ABUJA- The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS is collaborating with The Kingdom of Netherlands to ensure women’s access to, use of and control over land and other productive resources in the region.
ECOWAS to intervene in herdsmen/farmer’s clashes within region
Secretary General of ECOWAS Parliament Mr John Azumah has said that the Parliament is committed to resolving the recurring crisis between herdsmen and farmers within the region.
ECOWAS declares youth unemployment ‘a disease’, vows to cure it
The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has described the problem of youth unemployment in the sub-region as a disease while stamping its commitment towards resolving it.
ECOWAS awards 790 scholarships – Buhari
No fewer than 790 scholarships are awarded to brilliant needy boys and girls by the 15 ECOWAS countries in the last one year, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said.
‘Female parliamentarian enhances political participation for women in West Africa’
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Mr. Moustapha Cisse Lo has disclosed that ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association, (ECOFEPA) has championed the legislation for the enhancement of women participation in politics in West Africa.
Breaking: EU, ECOWAS Observers storm Army headquarters
Barely two days to the gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections, delegation of European Union(EU) and Economic Community of West African (ECOWAS), Thursday met with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General TY Buratai at the COAS Conference Room in Abuja.
ECOWAS calls for barrier elimination
THE President of ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, yesterday, called for increase in intra-regional trade, including the elimination of formal and informal barriers to trade and development of infrastructure to facilitate trade towards achieving single currency in 2020.
Breaking: Commonwealth, AU, EU, ECOWAS observers hold secret meeting in Abuja
Following the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC’s) decision to postpone the 2019 General Elections, the international and local observers for the polls met on Saturday, at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
ECOWAS charges Nigeria, Senegal on free, fair elections
The ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have charged Nigeria and Senegal to leave no stone unturned in ensuring the conduct of elections are peaceful, free and transparent.
ECOWAS charges Nigeria, Senegal on free, fair elections
The ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have charged Nigeria and Senegal to leave no stone unturned in ensuring the conduct of elections are peaceful, free and transparent.
Morocco not on agenda of ECOWAS summit
Morocco is not on the agenda of the 54th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS’ Heads of State and Government, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
