West African Leaders Admit Security Woes Mounting In Region

West African Leaders Admit Security Woes Mounting In Region

West African leaders admit security woes mounting in region

Leaders from the west African bloc ECOWAS on Sunday admitted during talks in the Nigerian capital that the region was in trouble, facing mounting unrest and political instability.…

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West African leaders warn of deepening instability and unrest

West African leaders on Sunday acknowledged a deepening crisis of unrest and political instability engulfing the region. “Our region is at the crossroads,” declared Sierra Leone’s Julius Maada Bio, as he assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu. Speaking in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, Bio outlined the grave challenges: insecurity in the Sahel, terrorism, political turmoi…