GOV'T DENIES ECOWAS CHAIRMAN'S VISIT LINKED TO BARROW`S THIRD TERM BID – The Standard Newspaper

GOV'T DENIES ECOWAS CHAIRMAN'S VISIT LINKED TO BARROW`S THIRD TERM BID – The Standard Newspaper

By Omar Bah The recent very short visit of Ecowas chairman, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, during which even a scheduled press briefing was cancelled, has left tongues wagging as to the actual reason of the trip.While both Bio and host Barrow’s teams said the trip is as part of the chairman’s initiative to tour and discuss issues in the region, many Gambians are speculating that President Bio must have raised the issue of term limit…

ECOWAS Chair President Bio holds discussion with Barrow

During the visit, President Maada Bio held discussions with His Excellency President Adama Barrow of the Republic of The Gambia on matters of mutual interest, with particular emphasis on strengthening bilateral cooperation and advancing the ECOWAS agenda for peace, security, and regional integration. President Bio arrived in Banjul from Guinea-Bissau. The original schedule had anticipated his arrival at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, with an overnight s…