West African leaders gathered at the newly commissioned Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre in Lungi, Sierra Leone, on July 19, 2026, for the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. The high-level summit…
In a major push to accelerate regional integration, economic growth, and cross-border security, the ECOWAS Commission signed two landmark strategic cooperation agreements with the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) and the Mano River Union (MRU) on July 17, 2026. The…
In a direct bid to reinforce democratic governance and regional security, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, met with members of the Parliament of Sierra Leone on July 17, 2026. The high-level bilateral talks took…
Africa CDC, in collaboration with the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), has officially unveiled the 2026–2030 Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative (BBI) Strategy. Launched at the Global Health Security Conference (GHS 2026) in Kuala Lumpur, this ambitious five-year roadmap is…
The African Union Permanent Mission to China has stepped up efforts to streamline and strengthen strategic cooperation between African institutions and Chinese partners to fast-track the continent’s development. This development follows a high-level bilateral meeting in Beijing, where Ambassador Rahamtalla…
The ECOWAS Administration and Finance Committee (AFC) officially commenced its 39th meeting in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on July 12, 2026. The high-level gathering brings together delegates from across ECOWAS Member States and various Community Institutions to deliberate on pressing administrative,…
The African Union is intensifying its fight against graft, declaring that legal frameworks alone are no longer enough to save the continent’s economic future. Marking the 2026 African Anti-Corruption Day, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali…
The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of External Relations, has officially launched a critical three-day summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone, bringing together the Heads of ECOWAS National Offices from across West Africa. Running from July 8 to 10, 2026, the…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in partnership with the African Union Commission, has officially launched a critical three-day regional policy validation workshop in Nairobi. Running from July 8 to 10, 2026, the high-level convention aims…
Africa’s repeated exclusion from timely access to vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments during major global health emergencies has sparked a definitive shift toward self-reliance. Grounded in the harsh lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside recent mpox, Marburg virus disease, and Ebola…
