West African leaders have met in Ghana’s capital Accra to review sanctions they have imposed on three military-ruled countries in their volatile region.
Opening Sunday’s summit, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said the 15-member bloc was committed to supporting the three countries’ return to democratic order and would take appropriate decisions after hearing reports on their progress.
ECOWAS avoided ruling on sanctions at a June 4 meeting and instead gave itself another month to negotiate.