The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has just put in place its presidency following reforms that inter alia dissolved the general secretariat. The new institution will have more powers to accelerate regional integration. The new team was installed Tuesday, in Libreville, headquarters of the institution. For this new start, the eleven heads of state of the ECCAS members have appointed the Angolan Gilberto Da Piedade Verissimo as president of the institution. »Created 37 years ago in Libreville, ECCAS lags behind other regional organizations such as ECOWAS and SADC in terms of integration.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 02, 2020 15:22 UTC