..Togo ruler offers amnesty, talks
The ECOWAS meeting in the Nigerene capital Niamey gets underway shortly to determine the sub-region?s position on developments in Togo.
Following the replacement of deceased president Eyadema with his son Faure this week, there?s been widespread condemnation of what international figures including AU chairman President Obasanjo and ECOWAS chairman Mamadu Tanja called a coup d?etat.
President Kufuor left Accra this morning for the emergency meeting of ECOWAS heads of states.
The meeting called by the ECOWAS Chairman and Nigeriene president will discuss the developments in Togo where the constitution has been amended to make deceased President Eyadema?s son president.
The sub-regional grouping will also determine whether to impose sanctions or initiate discussions with the Togolese authorities.
It is not clear which position Ghana will be adopting at today?s meeting, as President Kufuor?s government is yet to take a definite stance on the unfolding events in Togo.
In an interview with the BBC ahead of the meeting the Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas failed to answer a pointed question about the status of the leadership in Togo deferring till after the meeting.
It cannot be confirmed whether Nigerian leader and AU chairman Olusegun Obasanjo will attend the meeting. Joy News has learnt that the Nigerian defence minister joined president Kufuor in Accra en-route to Niger giving a possible indication that president Obasanjo may not attend.
Source: GhanaWeb
