The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has urged ECOWAS and its leaders to explore diplomacy in handling the situation in Niger. This the Conference believes will require further engagements with the coup leaders to discuss a concrete roadmap for the situation.
The Conference is confident that this approach will enable all parties and the mediators to speedily design long-lasting solutions to the situation in Niger.
The Conference, as a member of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA), made up of Catholic Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops in West Africa, reiterates the position of RECOWA, which calls for restraint on the part of ECOWAS leaders for the use of force to restore constitutional regime in Niger.
A statement signed by President, Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi further urges the Government of Ghana and its fellow leaders to refrain from the use of force to resolve the issues.
The Conference urges Ghanaians and all other African leaders and their people to review the system of governance on the Continent to be inclusive, human-centered and one which creates opportunities for all to promote the national and continental development agenda.
The Conference prays that God guides all persons, including the Coup makers, to amicably resolve the volatile situation in Niger and together make the best decisions for the interest for the people of Niger, Africa and the world at large.
