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Combating gender based violence (GBV) and sexual harassment: ECOWAS strengthens capacities of Ivorian actors

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2025

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Centre for Gender Development (CCDG), in partnership with the Ivorian Ministry of Women, Family and Children, has initiated a national training workshop on the prevention of and response to gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual harassment.

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Security: ECOWAS Deliberates on Training Policy for Standby Force

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2025

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has began the final move to put a standby force in place to combat insecurity in West Africa with the commencement of deliberations on the training policy to be adopted for the force. At the meeting in Abuja were security experts and technocrats from 12 ECOWAS member […]

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Bio Mourns Passing of Buhari

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2025

Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority ofHeads of State and Government and President of Sierra Leone, President Julius Maada Bio has mourned the passing of former Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari. A statement by Sierra Leone State House, Freetown read: “It is with profound grief that His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio mourns the passing of his […]

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ECOWAS Promises Protection of Human Rights in West Africa

Daily Dispatch July 1, 2025

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has promised to further promote, respect and protect the human rights of citizens of the region. In an opening remark at the Regional Consultation of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa organised by the ECOWAS Commission, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights […]

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Tuggar tasks ECOWAS member states on effective implementation of resolutions

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2025

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman, ECOWAS Council of Ministers, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has urged member states to effectively implement the resolutions reached at its 94th Ordinary Session in Abuja. The minister gave the charge in a closing remark at the end of the 94th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers on […]

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ECOWAS launches €110 million projects for regional peace and stability

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2025

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched four significant projects worth approximately €110 million, aimed at strengthening regional peace and stability, supporting institutional reforms, and promoting trade within the subregion.. The projects which are funded by the European Union (€82.5 million), Germany (€26 million), and other partners are