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UNOWAS and ECOWAS in seminar to finalize a joint manual on good practices for resolving farmer-herder conflicts in West Africa

As part of their partnership, the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), are organizing on 10 and 11 March in Saly, a seminar to finalize a joint manual on good practices for resolving conflicts between farmers and

10 Mar 2022

UNOWAS and ECOWAS concluded their annual Desk - to - Desk meeting

Within the framework of their partnership, the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), have developed the Desk-to-Desk (D2D) mechanism through which they convene regular

09 Mar 2022

UNOWAS AND ECOWAS CONCLUDE A JOINT MISSION TO GUINEA

Dakar, 28 February 2022- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, Mr.

28 Feb 2022

ANNADIF calls on Bissau-Guinean actors to maintain inclusive dialogue

Dakar, 10 February 2022 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANN

10 Feb 2022

At the Security Council, ANNADIF stresses the importance of a coordinated response between partners to help Burkina Faso

Dakar, 09 February 2022- After having carried out a joint mission with ECOWAS to Burkina Faso on 31 January, and participated in the Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Gove

09 Feb 2022

At the ECOWAS Summit, SRSG ANNADIF calls for a joint action to ensure a peaceful and swift transition in Burkina Faso and Guinea

Dakar, 03 February 2022 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, participated

03 Feb 2022

Special Representative ANNADIF to participate in ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit on Burkina Faso

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02 Feb 2022

UNOWAS and ECOWAS carry out a joint mission to Burkina Faso after the coup d'état

The United Nations and its partners are concerned about the resurgence of coups in the sub-region, the latest of which occurred in Burkina Faso on 23 January 2022, following two others in Mali and Guinea.

01 Feb 2022