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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

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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 […]

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China Hands Over Landmark ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja, as Leaders Call for Stronger West African Unity

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2026

The Government of China on Tuesday officially handed over the newly constructed headquarters complex of the Economic Community of West African States in Abuja, in a ceremony marked by strong appeals for unity, deeper integration, and renewed commitment to regional cooperation across West Africa. The event brought together senior government officials, diplomats, and

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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 Wednesday opened a five-day Joint Committee Meeting aimed at tackling what officials