Sall taking ECOWAS from frying pan to fire, By Azu Ishiekwene

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Sall taking ECOWAS from frying pan to fire, By Azu Ishiekwene

By railroading a 10-month postponement of elections through Parliament, Sall is obviously hoping to succeed where Wade and Jammeh failed. And he doesn’t care the cost. But ECOWAS should. The community cannot afford to wait until Senegal becomes another basket case before weighing in. As the troubled Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convenes […]

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