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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Signs Memorandum of Academic Agreement with the Africa Cen-tre for Strategic Studies, Washington D.C.

The collaboration between the two organizations will include research to identify and implement innovative ways to address drivers of conflicts with a focus on human rights

The Vice President of the Commission, H. E. Damtien L. Tchinchibidja led an ECOWAS delegation to the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Academic Agreement between the ECOWAS Commission and the Africa Centre for Strate-gic Studies (ACSS) in Washington D.C. on the 12th of November 2024. Colonel (ret) Dan Hampton,…

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission to Participate in the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The ECOWAS Commission delegation is taking the opportunity of this global climate conference to organize bilateral meetings and contribute to side events to highlight climate actions by member states

The ECOWAS Commission is participating in the twenty-ninth Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is being held from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The institution is represented by a delegation led by Mrs. Massandjé TOURE-LITSE, Commissioner for Economic…

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Legislative Elections in Senegal: the Heads of the African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election Observation Missions (EOMs) meet observers and carry out a series of visits

For the two officials, the aim was to find out about the conditions for organising the 17 November 2024 elections and the preparations for deploying observers throughout Senegal

In the context of the legislative elections of 17 November 2024 in Senegal, Ambassador Francis Alex Tsegah, Head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) EOM and Ambassador Aristide Calixte Mbari, Head of the African Union (AU) EOM, , met on Friday 15 November 2024 in Dakar with…

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Legislative elections in Senegal: 7.3 million Senegalese go to the polls this Sunday 17 November 2024 to elect their representatives to the National Assembly

The Head of the ECOWAS EOM visited polling stations located at École Berthe MAUBERT in the Plateau district, École Hadja Wrath DIENE and École MANGUIERS II in the Médina district

This Sunday, 17 November 2024, 7 million 33 850 Senegalese are voting to elect 165 deputies to the National Assembly using a voting system combining two methods: the first past-the-post and the proportional representation systems. Of the 165 seats in contention, one hundred and twelve (112) are being filled under…

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concludes Capacity Building Workshop on Monitoring & Evaluation and Financial Reporting of Humanitarian Interventions in Member States

This interactive workshop, based on active participation and knowledge sharing between participants, covered a comprehensive programme that addressed all aspects of the monitoring and evaluation system

The Humanitarian and Social Affairs Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission, which is committed to improving its standards of implementation of humanitarian programmes in the West African region, recognises the indispensable role of robust Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and financial mechanisms to assess the impact of its programmes and interventions. Accordingly,…

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Launches In-Country Capacity-Building Workshop for Educators and School Teacher to Mainstream Disaster Risk Reduction into School Curriculum in Guinea-Bissau

Held at Dunia Hotel in Bissau from November 13 to 15, 2024, the workshop seeks to empower educators with the knowledge and skills needed to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters on communities and schools

ECOWAS has launched a three-day “In-Country Capacity Building Workshop for School Teachers and Educators” aimed at mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) into Guinea-Bissau’s school curriculum. Held at Dunia Hotel in Bissau from November 13 to 15, 2024, the workshop seeks to empower educators with the knowledge and skills needed to…

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Ambassador Francis Alex Tsegah, Head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election Observation Mission for the Legislative Elections of 17 November 2024 in Senegal, arrives in Dakar

During his stay, the Head of the ECOWAS EOM, who will be assisted by a technical team led by Serigne Mamadou KA, acting Head of the Electoral Assistance Division, will be holding working sessions with various stakeholders

In accordance with the provisions of the Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance relating to the observation of elections and ECOWAS Electoral Assistance, the West African regional organisation has deployed a 90-member election observation mission (EOM) drawn from the Community Court of Justice, the foreign affairs ministries and electoral…

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Air Transport Ministers Endorse Regional Strategy to Remove Taxes from Air Transport and Reduce Charges By 25%, Effective January 1, 2026

The discussions centred on developing concrete strategies and common policies to lower air travel costs, which are currently among the highest globally

Air Transport Ministers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened in Lomé, Togo, to address the pressing challenges of high air transport costs and to fortify aviation security across the region. The ministers also considered a proposal for compensation to passengers in the case of excessive flight…

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission Celebrates African Creativity at the 15th Edition of Biennale de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal

The ECOWAS Commission remains committed to supporting projects that strengthen cultural bonds , promote peace and regional cohesion through the arts and culture

The ECOWAS Commission celebrates African creativity at the 15th edition of the Biennale de Dakar of Contemporary African Art (Dak’Art), organized under the compelling theme “The Wake, l’éveil, le sillage, xall wi.” Taking place from November 7 to December 7, 2024, this prestigious cultural event gathers contemporary artists, art enthusiasts, and cultural stakeholders…

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H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray, President of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission Attends the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia – Africa Partnership Forum, at Sirius Federal Territory, Sochi – Russian Federation

The Minister underscored the important role that regional organizations, such as ECOWAS plays in the promotion of socio – economic development, peace and security of their members

The high – level First Ministerial Conference of the Russia – Africa Partnership Forum opened on 8TH November, 2024 at Sirius Federal Territory – Russian Federation. The forum commenced with Bilateral Meetings hosted by the Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E Bogdanov Mikhail Leonidovich with Heads of Delegations, including…