ECOWAS: regional security at the heart of Sissoco Embalo's visit to Ouattara
The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, photographed on July 3, 2022. AFP - NIPAH DENNIS
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While the Dakar Peace and Security Forum, which was to be held next week, has been postponed, the president of the ECOWAS Conference, the Bissau-Guinean Umaro Sissoco Embaló claims to be increasing consultations with his peers.
He was in Abidjan on Friday October 7 for a working visit.
A time of exchange to talk about the security challenges in the sub-region.
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With our correspondent in Abidjan,
Bineta Diagne
It is 1 p.m. when Umaro Sissoco Embaló is welcomed at the Petit Palais of the Ivorian presidency.
Surrounded by a few ministers and advisers, President Embaló greets his counterpart Alassane Ouattara.
The interview lasts half an hour.
A moment of exchange, to talk in particular about the security challenges in the sub-region.
“
I took advantage of this meeting to tell the President our desire to have good relations with all our neighbors and our desire to contribute to calming the situation in our various countries.
Obviously, it's not easy, but we are working
on it,” said Alassane Ouattara.
Another topic of discussion was on the table:
the second coup
in Burkina Faso.
For now, ECOWAS seems satisfied with the promises made by the new authorities.
"
It's always regrettable, coups d'etat, but the reports I had with
the mediator, President Issoufou
told me that Captain Ibrahim Traoré has made a commitment to follow the roadmap of ECOWAS so we are on this path
, ”said Umaro Sissoco Embaló.
The Dakar Peace and Security Forum, originally scheduled for October 13 and 14, has been postponed.
A new date should soon be announced, assures President Embaló, who indicates that discussions are underway to find solutions to security problems.
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