Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has condemned an attempted coup in the Republic of Guinea in Sunday 5th September 2021.
The community, he said, demands respect for the physical safety of the Guinean President, Professor Alpha Condé, and his immediate and unconditional release, as well as that of all arrested persons.
A statement issued by the ECOWAS chair demanded Guinea to return to constitutional order else ECOWAS will apply its sanctions.
Read the full text of the statement below:
ECOWAS notes with great concern the recent political developments which have occurred in Conakry, capital of the Republic of Guinea.
ECOWAS condemns unreservedly the attempted coup of Sunday, September 5, 2021.
ECOWAS demands respect for the physical safety of the President of the Republic, Professor Alpha Condé, and his immediate and unconditional release, as well as that of all arrested persons.
ECOWAS also demands a return to constitutional order on pain of sanctions.
ECOWAS reaffirms its objection to any unconstitutional political change.
We ask the Guinean defense and security forces to remain in a constitutional posture, and express our solidarity with the Guinean people and their Government.
Done in Accra, Sunday, September 5, 2021
H.E.M. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
President of the Republic of Ghana and Current Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority
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