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| President ECOWAS Commission Marcel de Souza. |
ECOWAS Commission says its coalition force in
The Gambia would remain for the next six months, as requested by Newly elected President,
Adama Barrow.
ECOWAS president Marcel de Souza said this while briefing members of the diplomatic corps and partner organisations on the political situation in The Gambia in Abuja.
De Souza, however, said that retaining troops in that country would be decided by the Chiefs of Army Staff.
He said the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia was to secure peace contrary to reports that there was a military force in the country after former President Yayah Jammeh’s departure.
The commission’s president said that member countries handled the costs of maintaining the troops and further confirmed that the Gambian armed forces welcomed the ECOWAS coalition force.
He reiterated that Jammeh departed The Gambia for Equatorial Guinea on Friday after final mediation efforts by presidents Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania and Alpha Conde of Guinea.
ECOWAS president Marcel de Souza said this while briefing members of the diplomatic corps and partner organisations on the political situation in The Gambia in Abuja.
De Souza, however, said that retaining troops in that country would be decided by the Chiefs of Army Staff.
He said the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia was to secure peace contrary to reports that there was a military force in the country after former President Yayah Jammeh’s departure.
The commission’s president said that member countries handled the costs of maintaining the troops and further confirmed that the Gambian armed forces welcomed the ECOWAS coalition force.
He reiterated that Jammeh departed The Gambia for Equatorial Guinea on Friday after final mediation efforts by presidents Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania and Alpha Conde of Guinea.
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