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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission Confers with the Kingdom of the Netherlands’s Special Envoy to the Sahel

In an opening remark, Amb Zimmerman highlighted three core areas of cooperation interest as Security and Stability, Migration as well as Economic Cooperation and Trade

Through its Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), the ECOWAS Commission conferred with a delegation from the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the 14th of January 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria. Led by the Kingdom’s special envoy for the Sahel and Head of Division West Africa, Robert Zimmerman, the delegation’s…

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Colonel Aliou Tine Takes over as New Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG) Force Commander in The Gambia

Colonel Tine was assured of full support from mission headquarters and contingent commanders to ensure a successful completion of the ECOMIG mandate

Colonel Aliou Tine, the newly appointed force commander of the Economic Community of west African states (ECOWAS) Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG), has pledged his commitment to refional security and supporting peaceful elections in close collaboration with Gmbian authorities and armed forces. He made this pledge at a handing-and-taking-over ceremony…

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The ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) GHANCOY 9 Supports SOS Children’s Village in Bakoteh, The Gambia

The Ghanaian troops conducted an outreach program to educate the children about the role and responsibilities of the military

The ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) GHANCOY 9, stationed in Barra in the North Bank Region of The Gambia, on the 22nd of December, 2025 extended a kind gesture by donating household items to SOS Children’s Village in Bakoteh, the Gambia. The support package included food items, drinks, clothing, sanitary…

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Guineans go to the Polls to elect their new President of the Republic

ECOWAS officials stated they had observed that all the polling stations they visited had opened at the appointed time and noted the high turnout, including women and young people

Guineans are called to the polls this Sunday, December 28, 2025, to elect the president of the Republic for the next seven years. Approximately 6.7 million voters are participating in this two-round election in the French-speaking West African country, a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),…

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Review and validation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) language policy

Culminating in a presentation of the Commission’s Roster of Freelance Language Professionals, the Commission has now formally adopted eligibility criteria for inclusion on its roster

In order to enforce professional language service delivery in ECOWAS, the Commission has adopted a Language Policy, an accompanying Manual of Operating Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on the 20th of December 2025. A six-day technical workshop held in Lagos from 15 – 20 December 2025 to review, align and…

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European Union (EU)-funded Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access (ATCMA) Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) programme boosts journalists’ capacity to promote reporting on quality infrastructure in west Africa

The ATCMA ECOWAS programme is funded by the European Union (EU) in the amount of €50 million and is jointly implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC)

Under the framework of the EU-funded Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access (ATCMA) programme, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), held a regional media training in Abuja from 11 to 12 December 2025, aimed at strengthening journalists’ capacity…

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First edition of the west African festival of arts and culture (ECOFEST) Dakar 2025: inaugural conference and Youth–Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)–Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest-Africaine (UEMOA) dialogue

Discussions also focused on strengthening civic participation and enhancing the contribution of young people to the construction of a stable, inclusive and integrated West African regional space

As part of the first edition of the West African Arts and Culture Festival (ECOFEST), holding in Dakar from 30 November to 6 December 2025, two major highlights marked activities on 1 December 2025 at the Grand Théâtre National Doudou Ndiaye Coumba Rose: the inaugural conference and an interactive dialogue…

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Prime minister Ousmane Sonko of Senegal presides over the opening ceremony of the first edition of the west African festival of arts and culture (ECOFEST 2025) in Dakar

ECOFEST 2025 will run until 6 December, featuring a rich programme of exhibitions, concerts, performances, professional meetings, workshops and cultural exchanges

On Sunday, 30 November 2025, the City of Dakar, host of the event, welcomed the official launch of the first edition of the West African Festival of Arts and Culture. The opening ceremony was held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Ousmane Sonko. Jointly organized by the…

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Return of Cultural Heritage and Property to Their Countries of Origin: the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) Ministers Adopt a Joint Action Plan

The ministers also emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation with international organizations, development partners, civil society, and cultural networks to advance the region’s cultural agenda

On the eve of the West African Arts and Culture Festival (ECOFEST), the Commissions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) convened a meeting of ministers responsible for culture from both organizations’ Member States on Sunday, November 30, 2025.…

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) holds validation workshop for the draft regional e-government strategy

The meeting brought together senior officials, digital economy experts and representatives from ministries, regulatory bodies, and institutions across all ECOWAS Member States

The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the World Bank and Sense Strategy under the West Africa Regional Digital Integration Programme (WARDIP), convened a validation workshop in Abuja, Nigeria, on 25th November 2025 to review the draft Regional E-Government Strategy a major milestone in the region’s digital transformation agenda. The meeting brought together senior officials, digital…