West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Speaker Seeks Return to Democracy in Guinea-Bissau

West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Speaker Seeks Return to Democracy in Guinea-Bissau

The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Mémounatou Ibrahima, has called for the restoration of democracy in Guinea-Bissau.

ECOWAS parliament speaker says democracy remains “unshakeable foundation” of West African community

By Kebba A.F. Touray The speaker of the ECOWAS parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima, has declared democracy the “unshakeable foundation” of the West African bloc, urging member states to safeguard constitutional order amid rising insecurity and political tensions. Opening the first ordinary session of the ECOWAS parliament in Abuja on Monday, Ibrahima told lawmakers that recent developments across the region underscored the centrality of democratic g…