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The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu TOURAY, was received in audience on Wednesday 12th of August 2026 in Abidjan by H.E. Mr Alassane OUATTARA, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire.
This meeting took place as Dr TOURAY’s four-year term as head of the ECOWAS Commission came to an end in Jul...
“In West Africa, as in many other regions of the world, issues relating to substance abuse remain complex and constantly evolving.”
This was the observation made by the Commissioner for Human Development and Social Affairs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Prof. Fatou Sow Sarr, on Tuesday 11 August 2026, in...
ECOWAS is advancing a shared regional approach to carbon markets, with a three-day validation workshop in Abuja bringing together representatives of Member States, regional and international institutions, development partners and technical experts to finalise a framework for a credible, transparent and inclusive regional carbon market platform. The initiative seeks to str...
In the presence of the Vice President, Damtien Larbli TCHINTCHIBIDJA, the ECOWAS Commission hands over to Guinea-Bissau the new Maternity and Paediatric facilities of the Bafatá Regional Hospital, constructed with its own funds through the Regional Fund for Stabilisation and Development (FRSD).
A new chapter is opening for the women and children of th...
Praia, 11 August 2026 – As part of the initiatives organized by the ECOWAS Representation in Cabo Verde to mark the celebrations of African Women’s Day, solidarity and outreach activities were carried out on 7 August 2026 with women in vulnerable situations at the Women’s Wing of Praia Central Prison and the Fazenda Mãe Esperança Shelter Centre