Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sent a mission to Guinea and Burkina Faso to prepare a report for the next summit. Both countries are currently led by military politicians who took power by coup.
In 2020, Guinean President Alpha Condé changed the constitution to allow himself a third term. This controversial change spurred massive protests in the whole country. During the last years of governing, Condé cracked down on demonstrations and opposition candidates with atrocious punishment. Some of them died in prison while the government struggled to contain price increases of basic commodities. Eventually, on 5 September 2021, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the head of special forces, overthrew the president with strong support from the society.
Immediately after, ECOWAS insisted on the need to organize elections within six months of the coup and imposed individual sanctions on junta members. The regional organization threatened on 25 March to impose broader "economic and financial sanctions" on the country "immediately" after 25 April if the junta did not comply with its request on the timetable for returning power to civilians. Having taken the lead the last summer, the military promised to organize elections after 18 months.
Currently, the Guinean officials presented developments concerning the transition process and requested for have more time for further consultations.
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