New ECOWAS President Pledges Cooperation with Breakaway Sahel States

ECOWAS HOLDS WELCOME AND SEND-OFF CEREMONY FOR INCOMING AND OUTGONE STATUTORY APPOINTEES AS H.E. GENERAL BIRAME DIOP ASSUMES OFFICE AS NEW PRESIDENT OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Abuja, Nigeria, 31 August 2026 : The ECOWAS Commission held a formal welcome and send-off ceremony for incoming and outgone statutory appointees and Heads of ECOWAS Institutions, following the completion of the outgone leadership’s four-year tenure. During the event, H.E. General Birame DIOP of Senegal officially assumed office as the new President of the ECOWAS Commission, succeeding H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu TOURAY of The Gambia. H.E. Mr. Anthony OG…

Gen. Birame Diop takes over as ECOWAS Commission President, pledges stronger regional unity

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ushered in a new leadership as General Birame Diop officially assumed office as President of the ECOWAS Commission, pledging to deepen regional integration and strengthen peace and security across West Africa. General Diop, who previously served as Senegal’s Minister of Defence and The post Gen. Birame Diop takes over as ECOWAS Commission President, pledges stronger regional unity appeared f…

New ECOWAS President pledges cooperation with breakaway Sahel states

New ECOWAS President pledges cooperation with breakaway Sahel states. New ECOWAS President, Birame Diop, has pledged to deepen....