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  • Ghana launches publicity campaign for 7th ECOWAS Trade Fair
    28 september 2012 09:13:00
    Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has launched the publicity campaign for the 7th ECOWAS Trade Fair, which is due to be held in the nation's capital, Accra, 24 Oct to 4 Nov. Full text...

  • ECOWAS MPs tasked on regional peace, security
    26 september 2012 17:16:46
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh, has called on members of the Community Parliament to intensify support to regional leaders for the consolidation of peace and security in West Africa. Full text...

  • Mali, ECOWAS reach agreement on liberation of northern Mali
    24 september 2012 17:46:02
    Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian and ECOWAS leaders have reached an agreement on the deployment of an African military force to help liberate northern Mali, which has been occupied for nearly six months by armed Islamic groups and Tuareg rebels. Full text...

  • Nigeria approves US$ 6 million for ECOWAS Parliament building
    24 september 2012 17:05:44
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's federal government has approved US$6 million for the construction of a building to house the ECOWAS Parliament, according to Nigerian Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who is also the Speaker of the regional parliament. Full text...

  • How ECOWAS can achieve more successes, by community citizens
    23 september 2012 18:03:07
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Participants at the just-ended Sensitization Campaign on the Protocols, Conventions and Activities of ECOWAS integration processes have made 23 recommendations on how the foremost regional bloc can achieve more successes. Full text...

  • ECOWAS stresses importance of citizen participation in regional integration
    19 september 2012 07:58:57
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS has said citizen sensitisation and participation in the design and execution of its programmes are critical to the success of regional integration efforts and consistent with the bloc's vision. Full text...

  • Improved service conditions sought for security operatives in West Africa
    16 september 2012 18:27:38
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ministers in charge of security services in ECOWAS member states have urged the relevant authorities to improve the salaries, living and working conditions of internal security forces to enhance their effectiveness in the prevention and combat of crime in the region. Full text...

  • ECOWAS wants member states to ratify anti-arms proliferation convention
    16 september 2012 18:17:31
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS has urged its member states that are yet to ratify the 2006 Regional Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons to do so to demonstrate their collective determination to rid the region of the primary tools of violence and instability. Full text...

  • ECOWAS member states tasked on crime control as security meeting opens
    14 september 2012 20:24:53
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS member states have been urged to modify their approach to crime control in response to the dynamics of the security threats in the region. Full text...

  • Quattara speaks on reforms to enforce security in West Africa
    14 september 2012 16:58:56
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Friday advised governments in the ECOWAS sub region to consider possible reforms of the regional body in order to improve its role as security instrument. Full text...

  • ECOWAS law enforcement agencies urged to close ranks
    12 september 2012 15:37:17
    Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Law enforcement agencies and operatives in West Africa should close ranks and upgrade their knowledge and tools in order to counter the sophistication of criminals and the rising wave of organized transnational crimes in the region, Col. Abdoulrahmane Dieng, Head of ECOWAS Regional Security Division, has said. Full text...

  • NGO takes fight stop execution of Nigerians in Gambia to ECOWAS Court
    12 september 2012 12:47:44
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A Nigerian NGO, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has filed a suit at the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja, in an effort to stop the plan by the Gambian government to execute two Nigerians who are on death row. Full text...

  • ECOWAS may re-impose sanctions on Mali's military
    12 september 2012 09:44:15
    Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council is billed to meet in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, 17 Sept to consider the possibility of re-imposing sanctions on sections of the Malian military, which has continued to obstruct the country's political transition, ECOWAS sources told PANA Wednesday. Full text...

  • ECOWAS military chiefs to hold extra-ordinary session on Mali (Updated)
    12 september 2012 08:13:25
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - West Africa’s defence chiefs will meet in an extraordinary session in Abidjan , Cote d'Ivoire, starting from Friday, to finalise the road map for the deployment of the ECOWAS Mission in Mali (MICEMA), the ECOWAS Commission said in a statement obtained by PANA here. Full text...

  • ECOWAS moves to resolve issue of Malian arms held by Guinea
    07 september 2012 12:30:33
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has set up an experts' committee as part of efforts to ensure an agreeable solution to the lingering issue of Malian arms being held by Guinea, usually-reliable ECOWAS sources told PANA here Friday. Full text...

  • ECOWAS lauds partners for supporting regional integration
    06 september 2012 17:34:04
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has commended development partners for their sustained support towards the realization of the organization’s objective of facilitating regional development and integration in an atmosphere of peace and security. Full text...

  • ECOWAS, USAID to strengthen cooperation
    06 september 2012 17:16:52
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have agreed to deepen cooperation in their core areas of engagement - health care delivery, trade, agricultural development, as well as regional peace and security. Full text...

  • ECOWAS confirms Mali's request for assistance to free north
    05 september 2012 17:21:59
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Wednesday confirmed receiving a formal request from Mali's interim President Dioncounda Traore for military assistance to free the country's north, which has been in the hands of Islamists since April. Full text...

  • ECOWAS urges policy harmonization for fisheries development
    29 august 2012 10:03:37
    Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - ECOWAS member states have been urged to harmonize their policies and efforts in the fisheries sector to boost intra-regional trade in fish products. Full text...

  • ECOWAS defence chiefs to meet Malian military on MICEMA mandate Friday
    23 august 2012 14:18:21
    Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Military chiefs from eight ECOWAS member states are due to meet with the Malian military in Bamako Friday, in an attempt to narrow the gap between them on the mandate of the ECOWAS Mission in Mali (MICEMA), PANA reported from here Thursday, quoting ECOWAS and Malian government sources. Full text...

  • ECOWAS, partners evaluate refugee resettlement project in Guinea
    22 august 2012 14:02:56
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A tripartite mission to Guinea, to evaluate regional projects for the resettlement and reintegration of Community citizens displaced by conflicts in the region, has rounded off after nine days, an ECOWAS Commission statement said. Full text...

  • ECOWAS tasks new transitional govt in Mali
    22 august 2012 13:23:15
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission has tasked the new Transitional Government of National Unity in Mali to take urgent steps to address the daunting challenges facing the country. Full text...

  • ECOWAS Defence Chiefs discus Mali troops deployment
    17 august 2012 15:16:56
    Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS), currently meeting in Bamako, Mali, will send a "high-level" mission to neighboring Algeria and Mauritania, as plans for the deployment of troops and operations of the ECOWAS Mission in Mali (MICEMA) reach advanced stage, ECOWAS said in a press statement, obtained here Thursday by PANA.Full text...

  • ECOWAS wants late Ghana president Mills' legacy immortalized
    10 august 2012 18:14:57
    Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo, has said that the greatest tribute to the memory of Ghana’s late President, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, is to immortalize the ideals of peace building and demonstrate a passion for regional integration which he lived and died for. Full text...

  • Niger honours ECOWAS mediation team
    10 august 2012 11:49:13
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Niger Republic has honoured members of the ECOWAS Mediation Team, led by former Nigerian Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar, for contributing to the restoration of peace to the country, following the country’s 2009 political crisis. Full text...

  • ECOWAS jury on Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards for Women meets in Abuja
    07 august 2012 15:19:39
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The jury for the 2012 African Union's Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards for Women, being handled on behalf of the Union by ECOWAS, began a meeting on Monday at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, an ECOWAS press statement indicated here Tuesday. Full text...

  • ECOWAS Chief pledges to deliver on organization's mandate
    07 august 2012 14:50:38
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Kadre Desire Ouegraogo, Monday pledged that his management team will carry other staff members along in delivering on the mandate of a citizen-driven regional integration. Full text...

  • Gambia hosts ECOWAS gender meeting
    07 august 2012 14:15:31
    Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A sub-regional meeting on the theme, “Validation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament Gender Strategy”, opened Tuesday at the Senegambia Beach Hotel in Banjul, the Gambian capital. Full text...

  • ECOWAS to hold final planning conference ahead of Mali troops deployment (Corrected)
    07 august 2012 13:09:02
    Bamako, Mali (PANA) - ECOWAS will Wednesday open a conference in Bamako, Mali, to finalize its preparations for the deployment of 3,000 troops to Mali, to help restore the country's national integrity and return constitutional order, PANA reported from here Tuesday. Full text...

  • Malaria elimination in W/Africa a priority - ECOWAS
    03 august 2012 08:22:10
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has made the elimination of malaria from the region by 2015 a major priority, using an integrated strategy that involves strengthening of the vector control (biolarviciding) intervention component, ECOWAS Commissioner for Administration and Finance Khadi Saccoh said. Full text...

  • ECOWAS rallies support for Malaria elimination campaign
    01 august 2012 18:28:44
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS Commission president, Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has called for concerted efforts in support of the ECOWAS campaign to eliminate malaria in West Africa by 2015. Full text...

  • Ouedraogo receives proposal on stronger ECOWAS Parliament
    01 august 2012 13:52:16
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS Commission President Kadre Desire Ouedraogo has received a draft legal instrument for the enhancement of the powers of the Community’s 120-member Parliament, the Commission said in a statement Wednesday. Full text...

  • ECOWAS welcomes return of Mali's Interim President
    01 august 2012 09:38:50
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission has welcomed the 27 July return of Mali's Interim President Dioncounda Traoré to Bamako to resume his functions. Full text...

  • ECOWAS Volunteer Programme gets coordinating council
    01 august 2012 09:20:24
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A 16-member Council to coordinate the activities of the ECOWAS Volunteer Programme (EVP) has been inaugurated by ECOWAS Commission President Kadre Desire Ouedraogo. Full text...

  • ECOWAS pushes ahead with Mali troops deployment plan
    27 july 2012 13:38:11
    Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is doggedly pushing ahead with its plan to deploy 3,000 troops to its troubled Member State to help restore the country's national integrity and return constitutional order. Full text...

  • African First Ladies tasked on peace
    27 july 2012 12:52:35
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The wife of the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Mrs. Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has called for synergy, complementarity, strong partnership and collaboration between the African First Ladies Peace Mission and the Commission for the promotion of continental peace and development. Full text...

  • ECOWAS Defence Chiefs on efforts towards regional peace, security
    25 july 2012 18:37:28
    Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Mrs. Salamatu Suleiman, has called on regional defence chiefs to redouble efforts at ensuring enduring peace and security in the region. Full text...

  • ECOWAS condoles with Ghana over President's death
    25 july 2012 12:27:29
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed ''shock and sadness'' at the passing away of President John Evans Atta Mills Tuesday at the age of 68. Full text...

  • ECOWAS to boost up subregional trade
    24 july 2012 22:20:35
    Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of the Commission of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ambassador Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has pledged to do more ''for free movement of persons towards boosting intra-community trade.'' Full text...

  • ECOWAS defence chiefs to hold emergency meeting on Mali
    24 july 2012 10:33:59
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African military chiefs are due to hold an emergency meeting 25-26 July to deliberate on the outcome of the recent Technical Assessment Mission (TAM) to Mali, an ECOWAS Commission statement obtained by PANA here Tuesday said. Full text...

  • ECOWAS moves to implement regional protocol on free movement
    23 july 2012 17:55:35
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has pledged to work for the rigorous implementation of the regional Protocol on free movement of persons with a view to boosting intra-community trade, hovering between 11 and 15 percent, and stimulating regional economy. Full text...

  • Senegal dominates 5th ECOWAS African Wrestling Tourney
    16 july 2012 09:04:20
    Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Living up to its pre-tournament billing, defending champion and host Senegal won five of the six gold medals at stake in the country teams' event at the 5th ECOWAS African Wresting competition which ended at Dakar’s Iba Mar Diop Stadium Saturday. Full text...

  • NEPAD, ECOWAS sign agreement on women empowerment
    13 july 2012 14:14:45
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, signed a 1-million-euro grant agreement for the empowerment of rural women in the sub-region, according to a NEPAD statement made available to PANA here. Full text...

  • 5th ECOWAS wrestling tourney opens in Dakar
    13 july 2012 13:49:41
    Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 5th ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament opened in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday with wrestlers from 13 of the 15 member states hitting the sandy arena at the Iba Mar Diop Stadium. Full text...

  • Dakar to host 5th ECOWAS wrestling tourney
    10 july 2012 15:18:39
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 5th ECOWAS Wrestling Tournament due to hold in Dakar, Senegal, 12-14 July will feature wrestlers from 13 of the 15 ECOWAS Member States in five weight categories - 66kg, 76kg, 86kg, 100kg and 100kg - as well as country teams, an ECOWAS Commission statement said Tuesday. Full text...

  • ECOWAS Contact Group seeks cessation of hostilities in Mali ahead of Ramadan
    09 july 2012 12:46:06
    Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ahead of the start of the 30-day Ramadan due to start 20 July, the six-nation ECOWAS Contact Group on Mali has appealed to all stakeholders in the country's crisis for the total cessation of hostilities before the holy month. Full text...

  • Gambian lawmakers endorse ECOWAS VAT, other protocols
    04 july 2012 15:37:25
    Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian parliamentarians have approved three Bills with international dimensions -- the ECOWAS Value Added Tax (VAT) Protocol, Amendments to the IMF Articles of Agreement, and the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF).Full text...

  • ECOWAS member states tasked on promotion of peace culture
    03 july 2012 16:48:32
    Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Minister for Education and Literacy Koumba Boly has urged ECOWAS member states to promote the peace culture in the region through value-centered education. Full text...

  • ECOWAS Commission President officially sworn in
    03 july 2012 13:49:38
    Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Four months after he assumed duties, Ambassador Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo was official sworn into office as the ECOWAS Commission President on the sidelines of the just-concluded 41st ECOWAS Summit in Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire. Full text...

  • ECOWAS to fast-track deployment of troops to Mali, sanctions renegades
    02 july 2012 09:55:09
    Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has decided to fast-track the deployment of over 3,000 troops to Mali to help safeguard the country's political transition and restore its territorial integrity. Full text...

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