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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo joined his West African counterparts for a virtual summit today. Over a dozen of regional leaders participated in the 58th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. The meeting was under the chairmanship of president …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commended Ghana for the conduct of a peaceful election on Monday, December 7. A joint statement issued by ECOWAS, African Union and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) also urged political stakeholders and citizens to exercise …

In order to ensure effective implementation of its sectoral programs, ECOWAS specialized agencies and institutions including the Community Court of Justice, the ECOWAS Parliament, the West African Health Organization (WAHO), and the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering (GIABA) wishes to recruit qualified and capable, national candidates from the ECOWAS …

The ECOWAS Commission has called on security forces in Nigeria to exercise restraint in their engagement with protestors who have been on the street for days over police brutalities. The Commission has also urged the protestors to be peaceful in their demonstration. The statement comes in the wake of calls …

ECOWAS Chair and Ghana’s President, Akufo-Addo, has urged Presidents, Commissioners and Staff of ECOWAS  to work towards building a united, economically prosperous, politically stable, and secured Community that meets the aspirations of the citizens of member States. According to him, “As we round off the implementation of ECOWAS Vision 2020, …

Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo- Addo, says West African leaders hope to see a civilian- led government installed in Mali within days. He spoke after talks between regional leaders and the military junta that seized power in Mali last month. Mr Akufo- Addo said the regional bloc, Ecowas, would lift sanctions …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has advised the military in Mali to return to civilian rule in the coming days. The chairman, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, stated that the meeting with Mali’s new military junta headed by Col. Assimi Goita was progressive. Col. Assimi Goita was reported …

Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has called on ECOWAS leaders to work towards the immediate resolution of the political crisis in Mali. Speaking at Peduase in Ghana at a meeting with ECOWAS leaders over the tension in Mali, the President said terrorists are taking advantage of the situation to settle ad …

Some heads of ECOWAS states are arriving this morning for a consultative meeting to find a lasting solution to the political situation in Mali. The meeting which is being held at the instance of the ECOWAS Chairman Nana Akuffo Addo also has the two sides in the crisis participating. Presidents …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has congratulated his “boss” Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his selection as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). President Akufo-Addo was selected to chair the sub-regional body at its 57th Summit in Niamey, Niger on Monday, September 7. “This …