The Chair of the Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS), John Dramani Mahama, on Friday urged the political
class in Burkina Faso to dialogue to arrive at political consensus.
The Ghanaian president said the sub-regional body had followed with
grave attention events unfolding in Burkina Faso and the tension around
the process leading to the consideration of the draft bill on
constitutional amendment.
He reiterated in a statement the need for compliance with the
principle of democracy and constitutional governance as stipulated in
the ECOWAS protocol on democracy and good governance.
Burkina Faso's armed forces on Thursday announced the dissolution of
parliament and government and the creation of a transitional body after
violent protesters against the president's plan to extend his 27-year
rule set the parliament ablaze.
Meanwhile, United Nations (UN) Chief Ban Ki-moon's Special Envoy for
West Africa, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, is expected to fly to Burkina Faso on
Friday to try to ease the crisis, the UN said.
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