ECOWAS to hold another Extraordinary Summit in Accra on the Political Situation in Burkina Faso

ECOWAS Heads of State to meet in Accra for another Extraordinary Summit on the Political Situation in Burkina Faso

President Akufo-Addo – President of Ghana & ECOWAS Chairperson

The Heads of State of ECOWAS Member Countries are to meet in Accra for another Extraordinary Summit on the Political Situation in Burkina Faso.

Sintim Media confirms this information from an official communique issued by ECOWAS Secretariat dated Wednesday, February, 2, 2022.

According to ECOWAS Secretariat, the meeting will be held in Accra on Thursday, February 3, 2022.

More insight about this next extraordinary ECOWAS Meeting is detailed below as shared on it’s official Facebook page.

Abuja, Nigeria February 02, 2022. The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened another Extraordinary Summit of the Authority on the political situation in Burkina Faso. The Summit will hold in Accra Thursday, February 03, 2022.

The Heads of State held an Extraordinary Summit virtually on January 28, 2022, after the January 24, 2022, coup d’état in the country. After the Summit, the Authority deployed immediately a high-level mission of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff to hold consultations with the Military Leaders.

After which a Joint Ministerial Mission led by the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers was also deployed to assess the political situation in the country and submit their report to the Authority of Heads of State.

During the Extraordinary Summit, the Heads of State will be considering and discussing reports from these high-level missions.

Source: Sintim Media