Coronavirus causes President Barrow and fellow Ecowas leaders to meet by video

By Lamin Njie

President Adama Barrow will participate in a video conference summit of Ecowas heads of state and government, State House has said.

Leaders of the sub-region will gather over video for a summit that will discuss the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday.

State House said in a statement Wednesday: “The conference will be chaired by the President of the Republic of Niger, who doubles as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.

“The Summit will center on the Situation and Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID- 19) on the ECOWAS Region.”