ECOWAS grants a one-month reprieve to the Guinean authorities

AA/Amarana Maiga

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday rejected the 36-month political transition proposed by the ruling junta in Guinea while granting a one-month reprieve to the Guinean authorities to review the timetable. electoral. A decision taken at the 61st session of Heads of State and Government of the Organization, held in Accra.

In addition, the Organization has appointed a new mediator for Guinea. This is former Beninese President Thomas Boni Yayi.

The head of state, president of the transition in Guinea, Mamady Doumbouya, on Tuesday challenged the appointment by ECOWAS of a mediator for his country in the context of the crisis caused by the September 5 coup.

During its extraordinary summit on November 7, the conference of ECOWAS leaders appointed Mohamed Ibn Chambas as special envoy to Guinea.

Last May, the ruling military junta in the Republic of Guinea announced a 39-month transition in the country.

Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, president of the president of the National Committee for Unity and Development (CNRD) made the announcement during a speech to the nation broadcast on national television, RTG.
“From all the consultations undertaken at all levels, since the beginning of the transition, with all the components of the nation, with all Guineans wherever they are, there emerges a middle proposal for a consensual duration of the Transition of 39 months”, had indicated the President.

During its May session, the National Transition Council (CNT) validated a 36-month timetable for the transition against the 39 months initially proposed by the National Rally Committee for Development (CNRD).


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