The group made the assertions in the wake of the controversial elections in Guinea and Ivory Coast that have claims the lives of dozens of citizens of both countries. But the constitutional court ruled in favor of Conde on grounds that they failed to produce any evidence. In the Ivory Coast, Ouattara was declared victor with more than 94 percent of the vote, which was boycotted by the main opposition. Said the group: “ECOWAS should play a neutral role by speaking the truth during its intervention when there is instability in any ECOWAS state. It further called on authorities in charge of elections at various Guinean embassies to recognize civil society organizations involved with monitoring the process.

Source: Front Page Africa November 19, 2020 05:59 UTC