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West Africa’s Child Protection Laws Under Scrutiny

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2026

….as ECOWAS Lawmakers Confront “Implementation Failure” A growing disconnect between policy promises and real-life protection for vulnerable children has come under sharp scrutiny as lawmakers across West Africa begin high-level deliberations in Freetown. The ECOWAS Parliament on

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ECOWAS Court Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan to Deepen Justice, Regional Integration

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2026

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan designed to strengthen the rule of law, expand access to justice and deepen regional integration across West Africa. The plan, which will run from 2026 to 2030, was officially launched on Friday in Abuja, where the leadership of the court outlined a bold […]

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ECOWAS, AU Push Green Ports Agenda to Cut Maritime Emissions in Africa

Daily Dispatch March 25, 2026

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union have stepped up efforts to drive Africa’s transition to sustainable maritime systems, convening a high-level continental workshop in Abuja to align strategies on green ports development and maritime decarbonization. The two-day Continental Validation Workshop on Green Ports Guidelines and Maritime

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ECOWAS Deploys Long-Term Election Observers to Benin Ahead of Presidential Poll

Daily Dispatch March 25, 2026

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed a Long-Term Election Observation Mission (LTEOM) to the Benin ahead of the country’s presidential election scheduled for April 12, 2026, as part of efforts to support a credible and peaceful electoral process. The deployment was authorised by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu […]

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ECOWAS Parliament Pushes Stronger Public Engagement, Private Sector Role

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2026

The ECOWAS Parliament has called for deeper public engagement, stronger youth participation and greater private sector involvement in regional affairs as part of efforts to strengthen trade and democratic integration across West Africa. The call came as the regional legislature unveiled a series of year-long initiatives to commemorate its 25th anniversary, with officials

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ECOWAS Sounds Alarm Over Gulf Escalation, Warns of Economic Shockwaves for West Africa

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2026

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised fresh concerns over the escalating hostilities in the Gulf region, cautioning that a prolonged conflict could unleash severe economic and security repercussions far beyond the Middle East, with Africa among the hardest hit. In a statement issued under the chairmanship of Julius Maada Bio, President […]