Also known as: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament
A West African parliamentary body addressing climate change, regional insecurity, and member state cooperation, currently hosting conferences in Accra.
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, on Wednesday officially handed over leadership of Ghana’s Delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament to the Deputy Majority Leader, George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan. …
… The Speaker made the observation in an address delivered on his behalf by the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrews Amoako Asiamah, at the joint opening ceremony of the ECOWAS Parliament’s seminar and the Second Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Accra yeste …
… Opoku-Agyemang made the call in Accra yesterday when she opened the Second 2026 Parliamentary Seminar and Second Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament. …
… She made the call in Accra today, September 22, when she joined the ECOWAS Parliament for the joint opening of its Second Extraordinary Session and Second Parliamentary Seminar of 2026. …
… The meeting brought together all directorates and specialised institutions of the Commission, including the ECOWAS Parliament, the Community Court of Justice, the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) and the West African Health Organisat …
… He called for stronger cooperation among Member States, the ECOWAS Commission, the ECOWAS Parliament, and Competent National Authorities to address enforcement challenges. …
… e sovereignty and resist “unfair external pressures.” He noted that no African country could effectively safeguard its sovereignty in isolation and called for stronger collaboration through regional parliamentary bodies, including the Pan-African Parliament, the ECOWAS Parliament …
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin handed over his role as head of Ghana's delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament to Deputy Majority Leader George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan during the 2026 Second Extraordinary Session. Afenyo-Markin, who remains a delegation member until 2028, urged a people-centred approach to West African integration focused on tangible benefits for citizens and young people.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin handed over his role as head of Ghana's delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament to Deputy Majority Leader George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan during the 2026 Second Extraordinary Session. Afenyo-Markin, who remains a delegation member until 2028, urged a people-centred approach to West African integration focused on tangible benefits for citizens and young people.
South Dayi MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor says the Economic and Organised Crime Office should have approached the Speaker of Parliament before attempting to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at the Accra High Court, citing Article 117 of the Constitution and an established protocol between Parliament and law enforcement.
The Member of Parliament for South Dayi says parliamentary leaders will resist attempts by law enforcement agencies to bypass the established procedure for arresting MPs, following an attempt by EOCO personnel to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah within the Accra High Court precincts on September 23. Dafeamekpor cited Article 117 of the Constitution and argued that any arrest of a sitting MP should be channelled through the Speaker of Parliament, citing concerns about Ghana's image while hosting an ECOWAS Parliament conference.
Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has warned that illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) is one of the most serious environmental threats facing West Africa, contributing to water contamination, deforestation, habitat destruction, soil erosion, air pollution, biodiversity loss and health risks, and requiring an integrated regional response.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang called on ECOWAS member states to strengthen cooperation and develop coordinated responses to climate change, environmental degradation, population displacement and insecurity in West Africa.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang addressed ECOWAS Parliament in Accra, calling for greater regional cooperation and investment in vulnerable communities to help West African countries respond to climate change impacts, including disrupted livelihoods and population displacement. She stressed that coordinated regional action, coupled with protection of livelihoods and food security, is essential for promoting peace and stability across the region.
ECOWAS will roll out the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions (GES-PI) initiative next year to strengthen gender mainstreaming across public institutions in the sub-region. The initiative, implemented in partnership with UNDP and GIZ, will assess institutions against internationally recognised standards and implement reforms promoting gender-responsive governance, with the goal of attaining "Gold Seal" certification.
The President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice called on Member States to translate their commitment to enforcing the Court's judgments into concrete action, citing enforcement as a pressing challenge for the regional judicial system. The call came at the Second Meeting of Competent National Authorities in Cotonou, Benin, which brought together officials from eight West African countries to operationalise mechanisms for enforcing Court judgments.
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has condemned external pressure on African countries to alter their laws and cultural values as a condition for receiving development assistance and international cooperation, arguing that conditioning aid on changes to domestic laws violates the principle of sovereign equality enshrined in the UN Charter.
Speaker Bagbin told delegates at the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty, and Values in Accra that the family is the foundation of national sovereignty and that laws must reflect African values. He criticized the trend of tying development aid and trade deals to legal frameworks alien to African societies, arguing it violates principles of sovereign equality.
Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader in Parliament, has accused senior NDC government figures of abandoning governance to position themselves for the 2028 presidential succession race, claiming the competition is distracting ministers from addressing pressing national crises and worsening economic hardships. He cited concerns raised even by the President's Executive Secretary about the early succession campaign.
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the South African government to move beyond condemning xenophobic attacks on African migrants and ensure that perpetrators are arrested and prosecuted. Speaking at the ECOWAS Parliament, he demanded the establishment of a Special Committee on the Safety and Protection of ECOWAS Citizens Abroad and a formal statement to the South African government.
Ghana's Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged urgent regional action by ECOWAS in response to deadly attacks on West African citizens in the Sahel, xenophobic violence in South Africa, and barriers to free movement across the bloc. He cited a February 2026 attack on Ghanaian tomato traders in Burkina Faso and warned that critical food trade routes pass through some of the world's most dangerous conflict zones.