The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State has instructed the deployment of an ECOWAS Security Mission to Sierra Leone to help stabilise the country, following the November 26 failed attempted coup.
The decision was announced at end of the 64th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of States and Government of the regional bloc held in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.
The heads of state in their Communique “strongly condemned” the attempted coup and called on the government of His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio to pursue justice through the due process.
The heads of state said in their communique: “The Authority instructed the ECOWAS Commission to continue to support Sierra Leone. It further directs the Commission to facilitate the deployment of an ECOWAS Security Mission in Sierra Leone to help stabilize the country.”
The Summit comes in the face of rising tension in the region and concerns over growing military takeovers.
