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| President Akufo-Addo, ECOWAS Chariman. |
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who also
serves as the Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),
has labeled Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso as ECOWAS refractory members.
This is due to the toppling of legally elected
administrations and their reluctance to return to democratic governance in
these three counties.
At the opening ceremony of the Extraordinary
meeting of ECOWAS in Accra on Friday March 25 to take stock of happenings in
these countries, Mr. Akufo-Addo said “Members of the authority of ECOWAS, I want
to welcome your excellencies back to Accra again to take stock of where we are
with our three recalcitrant member states – Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso take
appropriate decisions on the way forward.
“I want to thank you once again for the short
notice you responded to the invitation to this meeting, once again a clear
indication of your determination to assume your responsibilities for the
security of ECOWAS.”
ECOWAS has previously placed sanctions on members
of Guinea's and Mali's juntas.
They and their family members have been barred
from traveling, and their assets have been frozen. This decision was notified
to international organizations such as the African Union, the United Nations,
the European Union, and other bilateral organizations.
Source: ghananews.hrforum.uk
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