ECOWAS Visits Guinea-Bissau Crisis After Military Coup

Pro-establishment narrative

ECOWAS’s mission in Guinea-Bissau represents a necessary assertion of regional authority at a moment when coups threaten to unravel West Africa’s political order. By suspending the country, demanding the release of detained officials, and pushing for a return to constitutional rule, the bloc signals that armed takeovers will not be rewarded. ECOWAS should now press the coup leaders to publish the election results, so as to ensure a credible path back to constitutional governance.