ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of
State and Government took crucial decisions at their meeitng in Accra, Ghana.
The leaders reviewed the political situations in Guinea and
Mali and maintained the sanctions imposed on Guinea.
They imposed a similar one against the Mali Transitional
Government.
The summit on the troubled nations was attended by Vice
President, Yemi Osinbajo on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari.
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and Chair of the ECOWAS
Authority presided.
“The Authority decides to uphold the suspension of the
Republic of Guinea from all ECOWAS governing bodies.
“As well as the travel ban and freeze on financial assets
imposed on the members of the CNRD and their family members until constitutional
order is restored”, Osinbajo said.
The leaders resolved that in conformity with the decision
taken on 16th September, 2021, immediate sanctions have been slammed against
identified individuals and groups.
These include the entire transition authorities and the
other transition institutions.
Sanctions imposed on them and members of their families
include a travel ban and a freeze on their financial assets.
The communique instructed the President of the Commission to
consider and propose additional sanctions at its next Ordinary Session on 12th
December 2021, should the situation persist.
The summit, attended by Heads of 13 countries, urged the
African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), bilateral and other multilateral
partners to endorse and support the implementation of ECOWAS sanctions.
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