ECOWAS leaders hold an emergency summit in Ghana after a series of coups on the continent
Summary:
At an emergency summit in Ghana, West African regional group ECOWAS held off on ramping up penalties on Burkina Faso over its military coup. Last month, it followed Mali and Guinea, to become the third member of the block to undergo a putsch in less than two years. All three have been suspended from ECOWAS, but Burkina Faso, so far, has not faced the crippling trade and economic sanctions. The Burkina Faso Junta have shown willingness to return to constitutional order. However, there remains a wider concern over the number of coups seen in the region in the last couple of years remains. Dr Andrew E. Yaw Tchie discusses ECOWAS´ condemnations and sanctions over the coups and whether this concern is merited.
- Published year: 2022
- Event type: Media contribution
- Media name: France 24
- Media type: TV
- URL 1: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20220203-egypt-beats-cameroon-on-penalties-at-afcon-semi-final
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Written by
Andrew E. Yaw Tchie
Senior Research Fellow