Chad : ECCAS Endorse Transitional Military Council

Heads of State of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), have decided to accompany Chad’s Transitional Military Council (TMC). Meeting in Brazzaville (Congo), on Friday June 4, 2021 under the leadership of Congolese President and current Chair of the sub-regional body, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Joao Lorenço from Angola, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi from the DRC, Faustin Archange Touadéra from the Central African Republic, AU Chair Moussa Faki, as well as the Prime Minister of Chad, Albert Pahimi Padacké, the leaders urged the military authorities to organize a "political transition" within 18 months and an inclusive national dialogue as soon as possible. ECCAS chair said, “Our duty and our responsibility lead us to an even stronger commitment in the service of a peaceful transition in Chad.”
AFP reports that after a closed session of nearly two hours, the leaders of the member countries of ECCAS made their position known. “ECCAS must help Chad achieve a smooth transition. We have taken note of the suspension of the Chadian Constitution of 2018 and the establishment of a National Military Council," said the press release from the Brazzaville summit read by the Brazzaville Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Claude Gakosso. While reaffirming their condemnation of any seizure of...