The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) announced on Friday that it was maintaining the suspension of Gabon, a sanction imposed following the overthrow of President Ali Bongo Ondimba by the military last August.
ECCAS, which has recognized the “peaceful and inclusive nature” of the Gabonese transition, “has decided to maintain the decision to suspend Gabon’s participation in Community activities until constitutional order is restored”, it said in a communiqué at the end of a summit in Djibloho, Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Sao Tome and Principe, Chad, Cameroon and Rwanda were represented at the summit. In addition to Gabon, which is currently suspended, ECCAS also includes the DRC.
Source : AN