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 of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown. The conference, themed “Advancing Regional Economic Integration Through Agricultural Transformation,Continue Reading
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, and other members of the Court, paid a courtesy visit to the ECOWAS Resident Representative, Amb. John Azumah at the ECOWAS Resident Representative Office inContinue Reading
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 StandardContinue Reading
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 the human infrastructure that sustains these systems. Yet global governance is fundamentally people driven. International organisations, regional bodies, peace operations, and development agencies operate throughContinue Reading
Senegal has been elected to lead the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the 2026-2030 term, Senegalese authorities announced on Sunday. According to a statement released by the Senegalese Ministry of African Integration and Foreign Affairs, the decision was taken at the 68th OrdinaryContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Leaders of the West African sub-regional body, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), have condemned recent coup attempts in Guinea-Bissau and Benin. At the 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, held at the Nigerian State House, withContinue Reading
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in the region, citing multiple incidents as evidence of a rapidly deteriorating security environment. ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray announced during the 55th Session of the Mediation and Security Council ministerial level in Abuja,Continue Reading
