The president of Guinea-Bissau is in Burkina Faso on behalf of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to discuss the transition process with the military junta, after the coup in January.
thanks to the president [do Burkina Faso, Paul-Henri Sandaogo] Damiba for his warm welcome in Ouagadougou, where I have been on a working visit since Sunday as president of ECOWAS, wrote Umaro Sissoco Embaló in his twitter.
Merci au Président Damiba pour la chaleur de son accueil à Ouagadougou où je me trouve ce dimanche 24 Juillet dans le cadre d’une visit de travail, while the President in the exercise of @ecowas_cedeao. Je suis accompagné dans cette mission par l’ancien Pdt du Niger @IssoufouMhm. pic.twitter.com/IH7BOU7xFE
– Umaro Sissoco Embalo (@USEmbalo) July 24, 2022
In the message, Embaló said that he was with the former president of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou to reinforce the efforts of the regional bloc to accelerate the calendar until the elections and the return to democratic normality, after the overthrow of the former head of state of Burkina Faso, Marc Christian Kaboré.
The meeting with Damiba resulted in a “very good discussion” and, says the Guinean president, “there is consensus on the 24-month deadline [para completar a transição] and the importance of this deadline was underlined”.
For Embaló, the Burkina Faso’s main priorities are “the challenge of security, humanitarian issues, the return to constitutional order and the mobilization of resources.”
On the other hand, the head of state also highlighted the importance of addressing the degradation of security in the country, affected by the increase in attacks by extremist groups, and that it is “a regional issue” that affects other countries in the region. of the Sahel.
The coup was carried out by Damiba after a military mutiny protesting insecurity and lack of resources to deal with violent extremism, prompting soldiers to demand the resignation of Kaboré and other leading members of the armed forces. security forces.
Globally, the African country has seen a significant increase in attacks since 2015, both by Al Qaeda and affiliated Islamic States in the region, which has also contributed to an increase in violence and led to the flourishing of popular militias.
Source: Observadora
