Souza chaired the ECOWAS Commission, and the organization maintains an office in Benin at the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

The entities involved

• Economic Community of West African States →

  intergovernmental economic union

  • ECOWAS held training in Monrovia, Liberia, funding a statistical project that included leaders from Mauritania.Tue 22:09
  • Birame Diop has been elected as the new Commission President of ECOWAS.Tue 08:49
• Benin →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Nigeria's oil palm research institute learned secrets from Benin, while Adebayo seeks to lower petrol prices amid palm oil imports from Ghana and Liberia.00:53
  • Talks are underway regarding strengthening bilateral ties and economic partnerships involving Benin and a partner country.Tue 12:51
• Souza →

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• Cotonou, the capital of Benin, is hosting an ECOWAS meeting where the hosts are advocating for sanctions to promote regional integration.Jul 29
• Nigeria and ECOWAS held talks and pledged coordination through the United Nations.Jul 1
• ECOWAS leadership met in Lagos, Nigeria, with Birame Diop representing the body.Sep 23
• Nigerian Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu communicates policy and maintains strong relations with ECOWAS.Sep 17
• ECOWAS held a donation ceremony in Benin on September 25, 2026.Sep 25