The regional grouping Economic Community of West States (ECOWAS) leaders have reaffirmed their commitments to uphold free, transparent and credible elections ahead of elections in three of their member states this year. To this end, the ECOWAS Authority has directed the ECOWAS Commission to continue its support to Burkina Faso, Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire and to…
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