President John Dramani Mahama has committed Ghana to leading efforts to reknit the fabric of unity with the Alliance of Sahel States.
President Mahama said the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to exit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was a regrettable one which needed to be tactfully addressed with patient diplomacy to restore confidence in the sub-regional body.
Speaking at the launch of the 50th anniversary of the ECOWAS in Accra yesterday on the theme "Stronger together for a brighter future", President Mahama said the bloc must not respond to the three nations with isolation or recrimination but with understanding, dialogue, and willingness to listen and to engage.
The launch saw representatives, including Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers, members of parliament from the 12-member bloc and staff of the ECOWAS Commission deliberate on the year-long anniversary of the regional body founded in 1975. "Ghana stands ready as the bridge to help reknit the fabric of West African unity.
