West Africa bloc to hold extraordinary summit on Guinea - staff memo

7th September 2021 By: Reuters

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) will hold an extraordinary summit on Guinea on Thursday, according to a staff memo shared with Reuters.

Special forces soldiers ousted long-serving President Alpha Conde and dissolved his cabinet on Sunday, prompting Ecowas to demand a return to constitutional order and threaten to impose sanctions.

An Ecowas spokeswoman did not immediately reply to a request for comment late on Monday.