ECOWAS mediates between Boakai and Weah

 

      The regional economic bloc ECOWAS has sent an official delegation to Liberia to investigate a recent complaint filed by former President George Manneh Weah against the Boakai Administration for alleged breaches.  


By Lincoln G. Peters


A high-power delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) headed by its President, Mr. Alieu TOURAY, arrives in Liberia today, Tuesday, August 27, 2024, to conduct a major stakeholders’ meeting with the Government of Liberia regarding Ex-President George M. Weah’s communication to the regional body. 


On August 23, 2024, former President Weah wrote to draw the attention of ECOWAS to what he termed an unprovoked attack on the headquarters of his former ruling Congress for Democratic Change party.

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