The
ambassadors of the United Kingdom, United States of America, European Union,
and the Chargée d’Affaires of Spain to The Gambia have issued a joint statement
expressing solidarity with the position of Ecowas on the political situation in
The Gambia.
Below
is the full statement:
The
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the European
Union, and the Chargée d’Affaires of Spain welcome the clear and unequivocal
communiqué on the situation in The Gambia taken at the 50th session of the
ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Abuja on 17 December.
We
fully support the eight points of agreement and specifically welcome the
appointment of Presidents Buhari and Mahama as Mediator and Co-Mediator.
We
further support the appeal for all stakeholders, within and outside The Gambia,
to exercise restraint, respect the rule of law and ensure the peaceful transfer
of power.
20
December 2016
