23/03/2016
ECOWAS defense chiefs review Guinea-Bissau mission (ECOWAS - Economic Community of West African States)
(Source: ECOWAS - Economic Community of West African States) The Committee of Chief of Defense Staff (CCDS) of the ECOWAS Region meets in Abuja, Nigeria, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, to hold an Extra-Ordinary Session on ECOWAS intervention in Guinee-Bissau. This is with a view to ensure lasting and sustainable peace in the Member State. The meeting is coming as the extended mandate of the ECOWAS Mission in Guinee-Bissau (ECOMIB) comes to an end and the need to have a comprehensive exit strategy, that will ensure the people of Guinee-Bissau continue to enjoy the peace and stability that has now been restored in that Country. While speaking during the opening ceremony, the representative of...
