ECOWAS highlights slow ratification of AU Free Movement Protocol as major obstacle to continental integration
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — November 2, 2026 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has identified the insufficient ratification of the African Union Protocol on Free Movement of Persons…
ECOWAS monitors Cavally Bridge Project to strengthen transport connectivity between Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia
ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reported that its Permanent Representative in Côte d’Ivoire led a delegation to monitor work on the Cavally…
African Union Ministers call for Greater Investment and Faster Implementation of Africa’s Digital Transformation Agenda
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — The African Union (AU) has reported renewed calls for greater investment and faster implementation of the continent’s digital transformation strategies following discussions at the Sixth Ordinary…
ECOWAS advances regional e-Commerce integration to expand digital trade across West Africa
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), working with the West African Regional Digital Integration Project, has reported progress toward strengthening regional e-commerce through a forum…
ECOWAS Parliament strengthens oversight of regional food security, school feeding programmes
LOMÉ, TOGO — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is strengthening parliamentary oversight of its regional agricultural and food security initiatives as a delegation of ECOWAS parliamentarians conducts…
ECOWAS advances Ghana–Côte d’Ivoire trade integration with mutual recognition agreement
GRAND-BASSAM, Côte d’Ivoire — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reported an important step toward reducing technical barriers to trade between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, as both…
African Union calls for stronger agricultural cooperation with Russia to reduce Africa’s food import dependence
Moscow, Russia — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has emphasized the need for stronger agricultural investment and industrial cooperation during a high-level Russia–Africa Agro-Industrial Alliance event in Moscow.…
COMESA leaders launch 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, advance regional trade, elect new leadership
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa takes over COMESA chairmanship as regional leaders push for stronger economic integration, digital trade and financial cooperation. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)…
AU elects New ICT leadership as continent advances digital integration agenda
The African Union has opened the Sixth Ordinary Session of its Specialized Technical Committee on Communication and Information and Communication Technologies (STC-CICT), bringing together delegates to discuss the future of…
Ghana’s Mahama proposes Sahel–Gulf of Guinea Security Accord to strengthen regional cooperation
ACCRA, GHANA — Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has outlined a proposed regional security arrangement aimed at strengthening cooperation between countries in the Sahel and the Gulf of Guinea, while…