We, West African civil society organizations, and for the most part members of the West African Democratic Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), as a network committed to democratic values and the rule of law, vehemently condemn all constitutional and institutional manipulations in Guinea-Bissau and elsewhere in the region aimed solely at remaining in power.
Any act of democratic governance must be conducted per the Bissau-Guinean constitution of 15 May 2020. The expulsion on the night of 1st March of the mediation mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which was meant to meet with all stakeholders, did not facilitate a positive resolution to this ongoing crisis in Guinea-Bissau.
We firmly condemn this act by President Embaló, which violates the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance.
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