Picture this: Right after a peaceful election, soldiers storm in and snatch power in Guinea-Bissau – ECOWAS Parliament just called it an “unacceptable assault on democracy” that’s rocking regional stability big time.
Speaker Memounatou Ibrahima dropped this fiery warning during the 2025 Second Ordinary Session in Abuja on Tuesday, her keynote read by Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau amid the Parliament’s 25th anniversary bash. She blasted the coup for smashing ECOWAS’s zero-tolerance on power grabs, demanding full democratic comeback despite the area’s chaos from insecurity, cash woes, and shaky politics.
Wednesday’s locked in for a high-stakes huddle on the coup, plotting next moves like sanctions and diplomacy to honor voters’ choice – ECOWAS stands firm with Guinea-Bissau folks against this setback in a coup-hotspot stretch from Sahel to coast.
Ibrahima rallied for unity: Respect the ballot box amid threats like terror and climate hits, push deeper ties, beef up governance, and team with global partners to shield West Africa’s demo gains.
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