The Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government has recommended constitution..
The Economic Community of West African States’ Authority of Heads of State and Government has recommended constitution of a National Unity Government as part of the measures to restore peace and order in the Republic of Mali.
The session was sequel to the meeting by some members of the authority in Bamako, Mali last Thursday.The ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government also threatened to sanction parties in the ongoing political crisis, which would fail to adhere to terms of the recommendations aimed at restoring peace to the country.
Present at the virtual extraordinary meeting were the Presidents of Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Mali, Senegal, Liberia, Cote D’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Burkina Faso, Guinea Conakry, Cape Verde, The Gambia, and Niger Republic, who is the ECOWAS Chairman.Also present was President of ECOWAS Commission Jean-Claude Kassi Brou.
Among conclusions by the Heads of State and Government are: formation of a Government of National Unity to comprise 50% nominees of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, 30% by the opposition and 20% by civil society groups.
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