Mali's President Amadou Toumani Toure has officially resigned weeks after being toppled in a military coup that came just months before his term was to end. A mediator for ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, said he received Mr. To...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 13 June 2007 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched an initiative to raise regional awareness of human trafficking, especially children. Gilbert da Costa reports that the plight of children in th...
By Efam Dovi Accra 31 March 2007 Ministers from the Economic Community of West African States have agreed to use biotechnology to increase food production in their region. The agreement was reached at the third ECOWAS ministerial meeting on biotechno...
By Efam Dovi Accra 18 January 2007 The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States says it is trying to find new solutions to help end the wave of illegal migration from the region to Europe. Efam Dovi spoke to the ECOWAS president at...
By Gilbert da Costa Abjua 22 November 2006 A new crop of leaders have emerged in West Africa that is focusing on building a culture of democracy, transparency and accountability to achieve sustainable development, according to the regional group ECO...
