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ECOWAS Targets Rice Independence by 2035 as West Africa Moves to End Multi-Billion Dollar Import Dependence

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2026

Determined to reverse decades of dependence on imported rice and strengthen food security across the sub-region, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and its development partners have launched an ambitious drive to mobilise investments aimed at achieving rice self-sufficiency

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ECOWAS Deploys Technical Mission to Observe Guinea’s Legislative and Local Elections

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2026

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed a technical election observation mission to Guinea ahead of the country’s legislative and local government elections scheduled for May 31, 2026. According to the regional bloc, Guinean voters are expected to elect 147 members of parliament and 342 mayors during the polls, which are considered […]

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ECOWAS Moves to Strengthen Regional Trade as Dangote, Commission Push Business Council Operationalisation

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2026

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has intensified efforts to deepen regional economic integration and boost private sector participation with renewed moves to operationalise the ECOWAS Business Council (EBC), a platform expected to drive investment, trade and industrial development across the sub-region. The commitment was reaffirmed during a

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EU, UNODC, ECOWAS Back Nigeria’s New Drug Control Plan, Warn of Rising Threats

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2026

International partners including the European Union (EU), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have pledged continued support for Nigeria’s efforts to combat substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking under the proposed 2026–2030 National Drug Control Master Plan (NDCMP). The commitment was made

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ECOWAS Court to Hold Sensitisation Mission, External Court Session in Guinea

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2026

The Economic Community of West African States Community Court of Justice will embark on a sensitisation mission and conduct external court sessions in Conakry, Guinea, from May 13 to 18, 2026, as part of efforts to deepen access to justice and strengthen public awareness of the regional court’s mandate across member states. The sensitisation mission, […]

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ECOWAS Leaders Warn Democracy Must Deliver and Peace Must Be Built as West Africa Faces Rising Instability

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2026

West African leaders have issued a joint warning that democracy in the region is under growing strain and must begin to produce visible results for citizens, while also stressing that peace cannot be imposed but must be deliberately built through dialogue and cooperation. The concerns were raised at the opening of the 2026 First Ordinary […]