THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORATE OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION ORGANISED THE SECOND MEETING OF ITS DISINFORMATION WORKING GROUP TO DRAW UP A WORK PLAN ON INFORMATION INTEGRITY IN WEST AFRICA

THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORATE OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION ORGANISED THE SECOND MEETING OF ITS DISINFORMATION WORKING GROUP TO DRAW UP A WORK PLAN ON INFORMATION INTEGRITY IN WEST AFRICA

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regional cooperation and institutional coordination to address the growing challenges of misinformation, disinformation and information manipulation across West Africa.

The commitment was underscored at the Second Meeting of the ECOWAS Disinformation Working Group, held from 15 to 16 October 2026 in Accra, Ghana, under the theme “Towards a Coordinated ECOWAS Response to Information Integrity Challenges.” The meeting brought together representatives of ECOWAS institutions, technical and development partners, and other stakeholders to advance a coordinated regional response to emerging information threats.