According to a Foreign Ministry release, these were contained in the Final Communiqué at the end of the 51st Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government held at the Farmington Hotel in lower Margibi County on Sunday, June 4, 2017. On peace, security and democracy, the Authority reaffirmed the importance of peace, security and stability in ECOWAS for the economic development of the region. It expressed its concern regarding the expansion of terrorist attacks in the region and reiterated its total solidarity with the countries affected by terrorism. It reaffirmed its determination to relentlessly pursue the fight against terrorism and lauded the efforts by Member States at addressing and preventing this scourge. The Authority urged the United Nations Security Council to authorize the deployment of the Force and requested for financial support of the United Nations and the international community for its operationalization.

Source: Front Page Africa June 15, 2017 02:48 UTC