President John Dramani Mahama will today attend an Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to discuss the political situation in Burkina Faso.
The Abuja meeting follows days of mediation efforts led by ECOWAS after a military coup by the Burkinabe Presidential Guards.
The coup derailed a delicate peace process in Burkina Faso, which had been preparing to head to polls on October 11 for a vote aimed at restoring democracy after last year’s overthrow of long time leader Blaise Compaore.
[contextly_sidebar id=”GdJHlTcto6F3IG9dcBSJ5WI6rBK3FKN0″]The Government of Ghana had in an earlier statement signed by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hanna S. Tetteh, condemned the coup of September 17, noting that it violates with impunity “the internationally brokered process to promote the principle of entrenching democracy and constitutional governance in Burkina Faso.”
The statement also called on the people of Burkina Faso to remain calm and exercise restraint while urging the political stakeholders to embrace dialogue to ensure the protection and preservation of lives.
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By: citifmonline.com/Ghana