Mr. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou of La Cote d’Ivoire has taken over as the new President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Commission’s outgoing President, Mr de Souza, in his farewell message outlined the Commission’s significant progress, the release adds. Welcoming the progress ECOWAS made at political, institutional, security, economic and social levels, the new President of the Commission pledged to further strengthen them. A native of Cote d’Ivoire, the new ECOWAS Commission President holds a Ph. Until his appointment as President of the Commission, Mr. Brou served as Minister of Industry and Mines in Cote d’Ivoire since November 2012.

Source: GNN Liberia March 03, 2018 23:00 UTC