A former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Charles Owiredu, has described the upcoming ECOWAS Summit in Accra as a critical opportunity to re-engage the military-led governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, despite their withdrawal from the regional bloc.
Speaking on JoyNews' The Pulse on Thursday, April 17, Mr Owiredu emphasised the need for dialogue and reintegration, stressing that the door must remain open for the Sahel nations to return to the bloc. "This is an opportunity to re-engage.
An opportunity to bring the three countries back to the table and hopefully restore multi-party democracy in their nations," he said.
His remarks follow a renewed invitation from President John Dramani Mahama to the leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) - formed by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger following their formal exit from ECOWAS earlier this year.
