Tag: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

World Bank approves $311 million to increase grid-connected renewable energy capacity in West Africa

Existing and prospective electricity customers in Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo will benefit from the new Regional Emergency...

2022 Africa visa openness index shows improvement policies across the continent

The 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) report shows African countries making progress in their freedom of travel policies,...

Animal health networks’ efforts in enhancing epidemiological surveillance of priority livestock diseases in West Africa

The 8th Annual Meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Animal Health Networks (RAHN) held in...

Mali reports progress in political transition process and the fight against terrorism

Authorities in Mali are moving along the path to political transition and institutional reform while combating terrorism and other...

Independent panel on security and development in the crisis-torn Sahel seeks to address region’s complex challenges

United Nations (U.N) Secretary-General António Guterres and African leaders have launched a high-level panel to assess the situation in...

ECOWAS, Nigeria and Morocco MoU expected to streamline construction of the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Morocco, last...

ECOWAS Member States and stakeholders agree on smart actions to reduce road traffic deaths and injuries

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalization organized a regional...

ECOWAS’ efforts in strengthening capacity of cybercrime first responders

The reliance on information communication technology is more pervasive in society, with increased use in personal devices across the...