This Sunday, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau assumed, for the first time, the rotating presidency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Guinean Presidency said in a statement released to the press.
“Guinea-Bissau has just made history. For the first time, through the hand of the President of the Republic, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, our country wins the acting presidency of ECOWAS”, can be read in the document.
According to ANGOP, the decision was taken during the ECOWAS summit of heads of state and government, which took place today in Accra, Ghana.
“Guinea-Bissau thus achieves an unprecedented feat, thanks to the indisputable judiciary of influence of the President of the Republic.
Since the creation of ECOWAS in 1975, a Portuguese-speaking country has never presided over this organization”, highlights the statement.
In addition to Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde is also a member of ECOWAS.
“President Umaro Sissoco Embaló will now have in hand the dossiers on the political crisis in the sub-region, especially in Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea, but also security challenges, such as the wave of terrorism.
It will also have the task of completing the implementation of reforms in all ECOWAS institutions”, adds the statement.