Kofi Ampeah Woode
Major General (Maj Gen) Richard Addo Gyane – the Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), and members of the Centre’s Executive Management Committee have paid a courtesy call on His Excellency (H.E.) Ambassador Dr. Abdel Musah – Fatau – the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, of the Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) Commission.
The visit to Abuja Nigeria on Monday 19 June 2023, forms part of the strategic efforts of KAIPTC to foster collaborations with critical partners, including ECOWAS.
The delegation, led by Maj Gen Gyane, discussed issues arising from the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between KAIPTC and ECOWAS, the Training Needs Assessment (TNA) undertaken by KAIPTC to ascertain the training needs of ECOWAS, relevant research on mediation, violent extremism (VE) and how to work towards the prevention of spillover of terrorism from the Sahel region.
H.E. Ambassador Dr. Abdel Musah-Fatau also emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation to address transnational organised crime and violent extremism in member countries’ border areas, to provide an enabling environment for development in member states of ECOWAS.
Also of mutual interest were discussions on the importance of KAIPTC – one of three of ECOWAS’ Training Centre’s of Excellence (TCEs) – in promoting peace and security in the sub-region.
The parties assured each other of mutual support and enhanced partnership, to address issues of mutual interest on peace and security in the sub-region.
