West African states continue efforts to resolve Gambia electoral crisis

Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), briefs the Security Council.

Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), briefs the Security Council. 13 January 2017. United Nations, New York.

16 Jan 2017

West African states continue efforts to resolve Gambia electoral crisis

Leaders from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS have returned to The Gambia in efforts to resolve the country's electoral crisis, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.

Ambassadors were briefed by the UN Special Representative for the region, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, who also provided an election roundup from neighbouring countries and some good news about the kidnapped Chibok girls in Nigeria.

Dianne Penn reports.

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