ECOWAS and UNOWAS Reinforce Strategic Coordination on Regional Peace, Security and Political Stability in West Africa and the Sahel
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray, received Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of UNOWAS, in Abuja on 24 March 2026, for high-level consultations focused on the evolving political, peace and security landscape across West Africa and the Sahel. The engagement provided a timely platform for strategic exchange, reaffirming ECOWAS’ central role as the primary regional framework for dialogue, coordination and collective action in addressing complex and interrelated challenges affecting the region.Read More