December 07, (THEWILL) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the military coups in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, are fuelling insecurity in the region.
ECOWAS Commission President, Omar Touray, made the submission on Wednesday, in his welcome address at the 51st Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council at Ministerial Level in Abuja.
“On the political front, the transition roadmaps and timetables agreed with the transition authorities in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso for rapid and peaceful restoration of constitutional order have been implemented at varied paces amid worsening security situations.
“The attempted coup d’état in Niger has further distracted attention from the support to these transition processes as the transition countries seek to forge a solidarity with the military authorities in the Republic of Niger, thereby creating an impression of a divide between them and ECOWAS”, said Touray.
Touray, who said the putsches justified their intervention with “fake narrative”, submitted that military incursion is a major driver of insecurity in West Africa.
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