The Foreign Affairs Ministers of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are currently in a crucial meeting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
The ministers are expected to review the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic from the regional body.
The meeting, will also consider political situation in Senegal where the President Marky Sall, indefinitely postponed the presidential poll, leading to massive protests.
According to ECOWAS Commission President, Dr. Alieu Touray the meeting will consider the notification of withdrawal of the three countries and wider implementations.
Touray stressed that as a community, this is the best time for the sub-region to stay together despite the challenges.
He reminded the gathering that ECOWAS is not an institution but a community, adding the claims given by the three Sahel countries were hasty.
