Extraordinary Virtual Meeting Of The ECOWAS Mediation And Security Council (MSC) On Guinea-Bissau

27 November 2025 Under the chairmanship of  H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Chairperson of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) convened virtually astatine the level of Heads of State and Government to measure the unfolding concern successful the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

Attendance
The gathering brought unneurotic respective Heads of State and elder representatives, including:
– H.E. Jose Maria Pereira Neves, President of Cabo Verde
– H.E. John Mahama, President of Ghana
– H.E. Joseph N. Boakai, President of Liberia
– H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria
– H.E. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal
– H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone
– H.E. Tiemoko Meyliet Kone, Vice President of Côte d’Ivoire
– H.E. Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin
– H.E. Sering Modou Njie, Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Gambia
– H.E. Yackoley Kokou Johnson, Minister of State for Cooperation of Togo

Also successful attendance were:
– H.E. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission
– H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
– H.E. Leonardo Santos Simão, UN Special Representative and Head of UNOWAS
– H.E. Dr. Carlos Pinto Pereira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guinea-Bissau
– H.E. Baba Kamara, ECOWAS Special Envoy connected Terrorism and Head of the Election Observation Mission

Key Deliberations and Decisions
– The MSC reviewed the study of the ECOWAS Commission President connected Guinea-Bissau.
– Members expressed sedate interest implicit the governmental crisis, noting that it comes conscionable days aft citizens demonstrated resilience and antiauthoritarian committedness successful the 23 November 2025 statesmanlike and parliamentary elections.
– The MSC powerfully condemned the coup d’état of 26 November 2025, calling for the contiguous and unconditional restoration of law order.
– It rejected immoderate effort to undermine the antiauthoritarian process oregon subvert the volition of the people.
– The MSC demanded that coup leaders respect the electoral process and let the National Electoral Commission to state the predetermination results without delay.
– It called for the contiguous merchandise of each detained officials, including President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, electoral staff, and governmental figures.
– Coup leaders were held individually and collectively liable for the information of citizens, residents, and detainees.
– The MSC urged guarantees for the information and harmless transition of ECOWAS and planetary predetermination observers.
– In enactment with the 2001 ECOWAS Protocol connected Democracy and Good Governance, Guinea-Bissau was suspended from each ECOWAS decision-making bodies until law bid is restored.
– A High-Level Mediation Mission was mandated, led by the Chair of the Authority and comprising:
– H.E. Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo
– H.E. Jose Maria Pereira Neves, President of Cabo Verde
– H.E. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal
– Accompanied by the ECOWAS Commission President
– The MSC urged the Armed Forces of Guinea-Bissau to instrumentality to barracks and respect their law role.
– The ECOWAS Stabilization Support Mission successful Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB) was directed to proceed safeguarding authorities institutions.
– The MSC reaffirmed its resoluteness to stay seized of the substance and to employment each measures disposable nether the 2001 Supplementary Protocol connected Democracy and Good Governance and the 2012 Supplementary Act connected Sanctions, including sanctions against those undermining democracy.