Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS delegation that visited Cote d'Ivoire Tuesday will return to the country 3 Jan., Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS Chairman and Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan and members of the ECOWAS delegation that visited Cote d'Ivoire Tuesday have started their meeting in the capital city of Abuja, to enable the delegation to brief Dr. Jonathan on its mission to Abidjan. Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has criticized ECOWAS for deciding to use force, if need be, to get Laurent Gbagbo out of office in Cote d'Ivoire, according to Dr. Njogu Bah, Secretary General and head of the Gambian civil service.Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that travelled to Cote d'Ivoire Tuesday was due to brief Nigeria's President and ECOWAS Chairman Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on its mission, ECOWAS sources said. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - International affairs analysts in Nigeria have welcomed the decision by West African leaders to use force, if necessary, to remove incumbent Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, who has so far defied international pressure to allow the presumed winner of the 28 Nov. presidential runoff, Alassane Ouattara, to assume office. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Apparently kick-starting their planning for a possible use of force against incumbent Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo if he fails to step down as demanded by West African leaders on Friday, military chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extra-ordinary meeting in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja Tuesday, PANA learnt Monday. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - To prepare for a possible use of force against incumbent Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, in case he fails to quit as demanded by ECOWAS leaders on Friday, West African military chiefs are due to meet in Abuja, Nigeria, Tuesday, PANA has learnt. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - An ECOWAS delegation, comprising three West African leaders, will travel to Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday to convey to incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo Friday's decision by the regional bloc asking him to quit or be forced out. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Friday threatened to use force to kick out incumbent Ivorian Full text...

Abuna, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS Friday threatened the use of force to kick out incumbent Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The second extra-ordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has opened in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja, with leaders from 10 member countries attending. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As West African leaders converge on the Nigerian capital city of Abuja Friday for their second extra-ordinary summit within a month on Cote d'Ivoire, under the aegis of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), analysts said they are running out of options to arrest the worsening situation in Cote d'Ivoire. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed ''surprise and disappointment'' at the ultimatum issued by the outgoing President of Cote d’Ivoire, Mr. Laurent Gbagbo, last Saturday to UNOCI, the UN Peacekeeping Mission, and the French Forces, Licorne, to leave the country immediately. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - With the political crisis in one of its member states, Cote d'Ivoire, getting worse, the regional bloc Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) plans to hold a second extra-ordinary summit 24 Dec. on the situation in Cote d'Ivoire, Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja, Nigeria, had declared the arrest and detention of Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Contracts for the construction of three joint border posts in the West African sub-region, that ensure the juxtaposition of border security personnel to facilitate the free movement of goods and persons, have been signed, an ECOWAS Commission statement said here Tuesday. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Sunday reiterated Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Tuesday suspended Cote d'Ivoire from Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS has suspended Cote d'Ivoire from the 15-member regional bloc, following the constitutional crisis in the country after the 28 Nov. 2010 presidential run-off. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The extra-ordinary summit of ECOWAS leaders, called to discuss the situation in Cote d'Ivoire, opened in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, Tuesday with leaders from seven Member States in attendance. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders have opened their extra-ordinary summit in Abuja, Nigeria, to discuss the situation in Cote d'Ivoire. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - All eyes are on the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as they gather in Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Tuesday's extraordinary summit of ECOWAS leaders on Cote d'Ivoire will Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has thrown its weight behind opposition candidate Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of trade, Regional Integration and Employment, in collaboration with ECOWAS on Wednesday organized a one-day forum to prepare stakeholders, including employers and workers, on "the need to meet the challenges facing workers in the world today". Full text...

Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- The Gambia is paying host to a five-day training worksho p for technical and vocational education and training (TVET) for teachers and ed u cation administrators on curriculum and instructional materials development in t h e ECOWAS region. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho, Monday said India's emergence as one of the leading economies o f the world was "one of the miracles of the 20th century". Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) T uesday urged the political stakeholders in Guinea to act expeditiously to agree o n a new date for the country's presidential re-run, after another postponement w a s announced Friday. Full text...

Lomأ©- Togo (PANA) -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Frid ay gave Togo 58 million CFAF to support efforts by the government to cushion the effects of the suffering by flood victims, official sources told PANA here Satur d ay. Full text...

م Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- A two-day meeting of the National Units from the 15 ECOW AS member states, in the context of the ECOWAS Community Development Programme (CDP) formulation process, has been scheduled to start in Nigeria's ca pital, Abuja, Monday, an ECOWAS statement said. Full text...

Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -- Electricity demand in the 15 member states of ECOWAS is expected to record a quantum leap to 22,000 MW in 2020, from 6,500 MW in 2003, a growth rate of 7. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- West African leaders rose from their one-day extra- ordinary summit on Guinea Bissau here Friday by saying the quick implementation of the Security Sector Reform (SSR) is key to the restoration of peace in the country. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- West African leaders rose from their extra-ordinary summ it here Friday with a call on the Guinean authorities to ensure that the second r ound of presidential elections are held in the next three weeks. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- ECOWAS Chairman and Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonatha n Friday warned that the events in Guinea Bissau do not augur well for the West African sub-region, hence the need to find a quick and lasting solution to them. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Host country Nigeria, on Sunday emerged overall winner o f the maiden edition of the Under-23 ECOWAS games which featured 10 West African countries. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Host Nigeria continued its dominance at the Under-23 ECO WAS games due to round off Sunday in Abuja, by by beating Niger 3-2 in the volleyball finals Saturday evening. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The extra-ordinary summit of ECOWAS to deliberate on the situation in Guinea Bissau, earlier scheduled for 14 September in Nigeria's cap i tal city of Abuja, has been shifted to 17 September at the same venue, ECOWAS so u rces told PANA Sunday. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria, with 16 gold, 11 silver and 1 bronze, leads the medals table on Saturday, a day before the end of the inaugural Under-23 ECOWAS Games in the capital city of Abuja, PANA re ported. Full text...

Lome- Togo (PANA) -- ECOWAS has signed an agreement with the Government of Togo for the hosting of the Project Preparation and Development Unit (PPDU), an agency of the organisation with the mandate to prepare bankable infra structure projects to facilitate private and public sector investments. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's female handball team will take on Benin Friday evening in the final of the event at the on-going 1st Under-23 ECOWAS Games in Abuja. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Host Nigeria swept 8 of the 10 gold medals on offer as the athletics event of the 1st Under-23 ECOWAS Games got underway here. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- With the maiden edition of the Under-23 ECOWAS Games now in its fourth day, participants from the various West African countries have given a pass mark to the organisation as well as the level of the performance of athletes for at the games, due to end Sunday in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Burkina Faso's male volleyball team has booked its place in the semi finals of the ongoing Under-23 ECOWAS Games in Abuja, Nigeria, by beating Sierra Leone in a five-set thriller. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's under-23 male volleyball team Monday recorded a slim win over its Benin Republic counterpart at the ongoing Under-23 ECOWAS Games in Abuja, Nigeria. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- ECOWAS Commission President James Victor Gbeho has urged West African youths to fully utilize the gains of participating in sports to prepare themselves for future leadership roles in the sub-region. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Some 676 sportsmen and women as well as officials from 1 2 member states are featuring at the ongoing 1st Under-23 ECOWAS Games holding in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja, according to information provided by the organisers. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Host Nigeria started off on a winning note in the handba ll event as the first Under-23 ECOWAS Games opened in the capital city of Abuja Sunday. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The inaugural Under-23 ECOWAS Games will start in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, on Sunday with most member states participating, organisers said. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- ECOWAS will hold an extra-ordinary summit to deliberate on the situation in Guinea Bissau on 14 Sept. Full text...