ECOWAS: Admiral Oumar Wade, CEMGA, takes charge of the committee of chiefs of defense staff

Vice-Admiral Oumar Wade, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (CEMGA) of Senegal, took charge of the committee of chiefs of defense staff of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The information was given Tuesday evening by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations of the Senegalese Armies (Dirpa).

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) organized a working session with its Committee of Chiefs of Defense Staff (CCDS). This meeting was devoted to the transfer of power between the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Sierra Leone and the new president of the ECOWAS CCDS, Vice-Admiral Oumar Wade, CEMGA of Senegal.

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“The Commission is actively working with the competent authorities to put in place a roadmap guaranteeing the implementation of its anti-terrorism brigade. During this handover ceremony, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, General Birame Diop, underlined the importance of cohesion in the fight against terrorism, which requires a community-wide strategy,” reports Dirpa.

During his stay, continues the same source, Admiral Wade made a courtesy visit to the Senegalese embassy and spoke with the Chief of General Staff of the Nigerian Armies. It should be noted that this working session was held at the headquarters of the Commission on October 12, 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria.

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