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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) / Communauté Économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO)



  • ECOWAS Website

  • Profile: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

    • Treaties and Protocols / Traités et Protocoles



    Treaty of ECOWAS (PDF)

    Declaration of a Moratorium on Importation, Exportation, and Manufacture of Light Weapons in West Africa (PDF)

    Protocol Relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peace-keeping and Security (PDF)

    Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance (PDF)

    Convention on Extradition (PDF)

    Protocol on Mutual Assistance in Defence (PDF)

    Protocol on Non-Aggression (PDF)

    Decisions, Communiqués and Resolutions / Décisions, Communiqués et Résolutions



    Statement on the Conclusion of the 29th Ordinary Summit, Niamey, 12 January 2006 (PDF 22kb) / Français (PDF 24kb)

    Communiqué of the Extra-Ordinary Summit on Côte d'Ivoire, Abuja, 30 September 2005 (PDF 42kb) / Français (PDF 29kb)

    Statement on the Seventh ECOWAS/EU Ministerial Troika Meeting, Luxembourg, 18 May 2005 (PDF 105kb)

    Communiqué des Chefs d'État et de Gouvernement, Dakar, 31 janvier 2003 (PDF)

    Communiqué du Sommet Extraordinaire des Chefs d'État et de Gouvermenment, Dakar, 18 décembre 2002 (PDF)

    Resolution Relating to the Enhancement of the Community Parliament, Abuja, 13 September 2002 (PDF) / Résolution Relative au Renforcement des Prérogatives du Parlement de la Communauté, Abuja, 13 septembre 2002 (PDF)

    Authority of Heads of State and Government: Declaration on the Decade of the Culture of the Rights of the Child in West Africa, Dakar, December 2001 (PDF)

    Authority of Heads of State and Government: Declaration on the Fight Against Trafficking in Persons, Dakar, December 2001 (PDF)

    ECOWAS Initial Plan of Action Against Trafficking in Persons, Dakar, December 2001 (PDF)

    Chair of the Authority of Heads of State and Government: Decision Extending the Moratorium on the Importation, Exportation and Manufacture of Light Weapons in West Africa, Bamako, July 2001 (PDF)

    Plan of Action for the Implementation of the Programme for Coordination and Assistance for Security and Development (PCASED) (PDF)

    Authority of Heads of State and Government: Declaration of Political Principles of ECOWAS, Abuja, July 1991 (PDF)

  • 12 Oct 2009: Final Communique of Eighth Session of the International Contact Group on Guinea (ICG-G)  (PDF 46kb)

    • Other Documentation / Autres Documents



    Liberia Peace Agreement, 18 August 2003 (PDF)
    ECOWAS Parliament at a Glance (PDF)

    ECOWAS: Research and Documentation

  • 12 Oct 2009: Final Communique of Eighth Session of the International Contact Group on Guinea (ICG-G)  (PDF 46kb)

  • 12 Jun 2009: ISS Today: Non-Intervention: An Alternative Way for Modern Conflict Resolution?

  • 03 Feb 2009: ISS Today: Democracy Under Threat in Niger

  • 03 Feb 2009: ISS Today (Français): Niger: Danger sur le processus démocratique

  • 30 Jan 2009: Communiqué of the AU Consultative Meeting on the Situation in Guinea, Addis Ababa  (PDF 30kb)

  • 30 Jan 2009: Communiqué: Reunion consultative de l'UA sur la situation en Guinee, Addis Abeba  (PDF 36kb)

  • Situation Report:  07 Jul 2008: Managing Post-War Liberia: An Update, David Zounmenou  (PDF 186kb)

  • 19 Dec 2007: AU PSC 104th Ordinary Session: Report on the Situation in Côte d'Ivoire  (PDF 73kb)

  • 05 Jul 2007: ISS Today: Côte d’Ivoire – Unhappy Landings?

  • 14 Nov 2006: ISS Seminar, Pretoria: Understanding the Dynamics of West Africa’s Post-Cold War Security Complex: The Côte d’Ivoire Debacle

  • Feature:  01 Dec 2005: Organised Crime in West Africa, Gail Wannenburg  (ASR vol 14 no 4)

  • 30 Sep 2005: ECOWAS: Communiqué of the Extra-Ordinary Summit on Côte d'Ivoire, Abuja,  (PDF 42kb)

  • 30 Sep 2005 :ECOWAS (Français): Communiqué of the Extra-Ordinary Summit on Côte d'Ivoire, Abuja,  (PDF 29kb)

  • 19 Sep 2005: ISS Seminar, Pretoria: Towards Greater Regional Security: Understanding the Dynamics of West Africa’s Post-Cold War Security Complex

  • 01 Jun 2005: Monograph No 118: Local Catalysts, Global Reactions. Cycles of Conflict in the Mano River, Taya Weiss

  • 01 May 2005: A Tortuous Road to Peace. The Dynamics of Regional, UN and International Humanitarian Interventions in Liberia, Festus Aboagye, Alhaji Bah (eds)

  • 01 Nov 2004: ISS Paper 95: Liberia at a Crossroads: A Preliminary Look at the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and the Protection of Civilians, Festus B. Aboagye and Alhaji M. S. Bah

  • 08 Sep 2003: Liberia: Peace at Last?, Jan Hennop  (PDF 184kb)

  • 21 May 2003: Conference Report: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: Humanitarian Challenges in West Africa, Accra, 19-21 May 2003  (PDF 140kb)

  • 01 Jul 1999: From Peacekeeping to Complex Emergencies. Peace Support Missions in Africa, J Cilliers, G Mills (eds)

  • Profile: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

  • ECOWAS: Research and Documentation

  • ECOWAS: Economic Community of West African States / CEDEAO: Communauté Économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest



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