The President of the Commission of the Economic Community from the States of West Africa (ECOWAS), H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu TOURAY, received In audience on 30 October 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Legesse Geremew HAILE. The latter was visiting courtesy at the headquarters of the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja.

This high-level meeting between the two leaders underlines the growing importance of interregional exchanges and dialogue South-South in terms of security and stability on the continent. It was an opportunity for an in-depth exchange on issues of common interest. The discussions focused on, in in particular, on the current political and security dynamics in Ethiopia and in the wider region of the Horn of Africa.

Ambassador Haile highlighted the efforts made by the Ethiopian government to consolidate peace, deepen cooperation regional and promote socio-economic development both in the country and in the region. In his response, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. TOURAY, assured Ambassador HAILE of the continued support of ECOWAS to efforts to promote peace, stability and development in the Horn of Africa, stressing that dialogue and cooperation interregional are essential to deal with transnational threats and advance the vision of the African Union's Agenda 2063 for” the Africa we want.”

This hearing marks a step in the strengthening diplomatic ties between West African institutions and one of the major political powers of East Africa.