The region in recent times has been threatened with coups with some member states, unfortunately, witnessing the successful overthrow of governments.
At an Extraordinary Summit in Accra, Ghana on 3rd February 2022, under the chairmanship of H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State convened to examine the recent political developments in Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali with a view to ensuring the restoration of constitutional order in these countries.
In a press release issued by ECOWAS after its summit, it has emphasised that it is bent on upholding the principle of zero tolerance for ascension to power through unconstitutional means.
“The Authority affirms its commitment to stand firm for the protection of democracy and freedom in the region and reiterates its resolute stance to upholding the principle of zero tolerance for ascension to power through unconstitutional means, as enshrined in the 2001 ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good governance,” the release notes.
ECOWAS further assures that it is ready to work in conjunction with the African Union and the United Nations to provide the necessary technical support to the authorities in Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali in implementing the approved timetables to return to constitutional rule after various coups d’Etat.
Meanwhile, the Authority has among other key decisions taken, resolved to maintain the military and police components of the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) to consolidate stability in the country.
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