Guineans will elect 147 members of parliament and 342 mayors in the legislative and local elections scheduled for May 31, 2026 To oversee these elections, […]
Tag: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Roundup: African trade officials call for harmonized protocols on competition under AfCFTA
Some leading African trade officials have called for harmonized competition protocols to ensure fairness in trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). […]
ECOWAS Commission President meets with the AU Commission’s Commissioner for Infrastructure
Dr Omar Alieu Touray also mentioned the Praia-Dakar-Abidjan multimodal transport corridor project, including its Praia-Dakar maritime component The visit paid on Wednesday 18 March 2026 […]
ECOWAS lays foundations for regional open data ecosystem to advance transparency, innovation and digital governance
The meeting brought together representatives of ECOWAS Member States and digital governance experts to review and refine the proposed regional framework for the publication, access […]
ECOWAS Commission, World Bank convene 18th West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) coordination meeting to advance regional identity integration
The Supervisory Committee serves as the highest governance body of the WURI Programme and is responsible for validating decisions and recommendations submitted by the Coordination […]
ECOWAS voices deep concern over escalating tensions in Gulf region
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has voiced deep concern over the recent escalation of tensions in the Gulf region. In a […]
West Africa targets food security, job creation at ECOWAS consultation in Sierra Leone
West African leaders and development partners on Thursday pledged to reposition agriculture as a catalyst for food security and job creation at a high-level consultation […]
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice delegation pays courtesy visit to ECOWAS Resident Representative in Sierra Leone
The President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (ECCJ), His Lordship. Justice Ricardo Cláudio Monteiro Gonçalves accompanied by the Vice President, Registrar, Deputy Registrar, […]
Review and validation of the 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 […]
Why human resources matter in global governance
By Florentina Mercy Adu, PHRi Introduction Debates on global governance often emphasize institutions, legal frameworks, and power relations among states, while paying limited attention to […]