AfriqueCAN
THE Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has announced a state of emergency across the region.
The declaration was made on Tuesday by President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray at the 55th session of the Mediation and Security Council in Abuja.
The meeting was convened in response to a series of coups and failed mutinies affecting countries in the sub-region.
Touray said the developments highlight the “imperative of serious introspection on the future of our democracy and the urgent need to invest in the security of our community.”
