West African leaders on Sunday met for talks with the region in a deepening crisis, after four countries fell under military rule and with risks growing from Sahel jihadist conflicts.
After coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Niger since 2020, the Economic Community of West African States bloc also saw member states Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau claim attempted coups in recent weeks.
ECOWAS commission president Omar Touray said in a meeting before the summit that the military coups are not only based on fake narrative and false justifications; they are also a driver of insecurity in the region.
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