Madar (Dakar) - The Senegalese capital will host the 45th ordinary meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff from 16 to 18 November 2026, according to a statement by the armed forces information and public relations directorate (DIRPA) carried on Thursday 12 November by the state daily Le Soleil.
According to the statement, the committee is ECOWAS's technical body on military matters. It makes recommendations to the organisation and meets once or twice a year.
It has been chaired since 12 October 2026 by Vice-Admiral Oumar Wade, Chief of General Staff of the Senegalese Armed Forces, the statement said.
After the session, the ECOWAS chiefs of staff will be invited to the Armed Forces Day celebration on Thursday 19 November 2026, it added.
The statement did not give the meeting's agenda or the list of participating countries.
