meets with other ECOWAS leaders in Ghana on September 15,
2020.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Heads of State have unanimously agreed to reject the forceful
change of government in Mali.
Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this on Tuesday
while speaking after representing President Muhammadu Buhari at the
extraordinary summit of the ECOWAS on the situation in Mali.
He said the region’s leaders agreed that the transition to
democratic rule in Mali must take a maximum of 18 months and the
transitional government should be heeded by a civilian.
The Vice President was accompanied by the Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs, Mr Zubairu Dada and is now on his way back to the
country from Ghana.
The West African leaders said they hope to see a civilian-led
transition government installed in Mali “in days” following the
talks with the military junta that seized power in the fragile
state last month.
ECOWAS slapped sanctions on the country after the putsch,
including closing borders and a ban on trade and financial flows,
and has called for elections within 12 months.
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