Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS: The crisis in Guinea Conakry at the heart of the Assisi, decisions made…

The Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS took place on Thursday 16 September 2021 à Accra au Ghana. At the end of this sitting, several decisions were made, en ce qui concerne la crise en Guinée Conakry.

Plusieurs sujets saillants ayant trait aux situations de crise politique dans certains pays notamment en Guinée Conakry étaient au menu des échanges. On this occasion, le point de l’évolution de la situation politique en République de Guinée a été fait. Les Chefs d’Etat ont examiné les derniers développements de la Transition en Guinée et ont pris note du rapport de la mission de haut niveau dépêchée le 10 septembre à la suite de la session extraordinaire de la conférence tenue par visioconférence le 8 last september. Ils ont également pris note du rapport de suivi de la transition politique en République du Mali présenté par le Médiateur, Goodluck Ebele JONATHAN. Ils ont salué la qualité des rapports soumis ainsi que la pertinence des recommandations qui y sont contenues. La conférence a entériné les principales recommandations contenues dans le rapport de la Mission.

Sur la situation politique en République de Guinée…

The Conference reiterates its strong condemnation of the coup d'etat of 5 September 2021 and reaffirms its demand for the immediate and unconditional release of President Alpha Condé. She also recalls that she holds the members of the National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD) for individually and collectively responsible for the physical integrity of President Alpha Condé. The Conference was informed of the current socio-political situation in the Republic of Guinea and of the apparent commitment of the National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD) to work for a rapid return to constitutional order. She also noted the decision of the CNRD to initiate consultations with all national and international actors on the socio-political situation in the Republic of Guinea.. The Conference was deeply concerned about the resurgence of coups d'etat after those in Mali in 2020 and 2021.

Continued suspension of Guinea Conakry from all instances

Indeed,  after examination of the Report and deliberations, the Conference decides among other things, the maintenance of the suspension of Guinea from all ECOWAS bodies until the restoration of constitutional order; The clothe, within six (6) month, presidential and legislative elections for the restoration of constitutional order in the Republic. from Guinea;  the implementation of targeted sanctions in accordance with ECOWAS protocols, involving the travel ban of CNRD members and their family members and the freezing of their financial assets; the support of the African Union, of the European Union, United Nations, et des partenaires multilatéraux et bilatéraux pour la mise en oeuvre desdites sanctions;  the ban on members of the CNRD from being candidates in the presidential election;  the support of ECOWAS in the rapid resolution of the crisis and the preparation of the elections.

Patrice ADJAHO