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ECOWAS Gender Centre joins African ministers in Addis Ababa to set CSW71 priorities
The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre joined African ministers and officials in Addis Ababa for the 11th ordinary session of the AU's gender equality committee, which set continental priorities on care work, climate action and disaster risk reduction ahead of CSW71 in New York. The centre's Director addressed the High-Level Ministerial Meeting on behalf of all Regional Economic Communities.
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ECOWAS electricity project closes after six years, connects 490 localities, nearly 500,000 people
The ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project has connected 490 localities and nearly 500,000 people across The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Mali, the ECOWAS Commission said as it opened the project's final Steering Committee meeting in Abuja. The US$225 million World Bank-financed project is scheduled to close on 31 December 2026, with Mali's energy director calling for a 30-month extension.
Climate & Environment
ECOWAS Parliamentarians Review ProCEM II Progress at WAPP Headquarters in Benin
A delegation of ECOWAS parliamentarians spent three days at the West African Power Pool headquarters in Abomey-Calavi, Benin, reviewing progress and challenges under the German-backed ProCEM II programme. The lawmakers were briefed on interconnection infrastructure and the regional electricity market, and toured the WAPP Information and Coordination Centre. They proposed an information session in Abuja in the coming months.
Defense and Security
ECOWAS, WANEP, GIZ Train Young West African Leaders on Peace, Security in Accra
ECOWAS, WANEP and GIZ held a two-day Regional Youth Leadership Training on Peace and Security at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra from 29 to 30 October 2026. Speakers including KAIPTC Commandant Air Vice Marshal David Anetey Akrong, ECOWAS official Dr Onyinye Onwuka and former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan addressed participants.
Climate & Environment
ECOWAS Reviews Draft Handbook on Climate-Related Human Mobility
ECOWAS held a one-day review and validation workshop in Abuja on 30 October 2026 to examine a draft Management Guidance Handbook on climate-related human mobility. Participants proposed amendments on gender, language versions and policy mapping, and will submit further comments before the draft is consolidated and finalised.
Defense and Security
ECOWAS Opens Ninth National Early Warning Centre in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde has become the ninth ECOWAS member state to host a National Coordination Centre for the Early Warning Response Mechanism. The centre, inaugurated in Praia on 30 October 2026, is anchored at the Office of the Prime Minister and was supported by the European Union through the APSA IV programme.