President Sirleaf Says Liberia is Ready To Help ECOWAS, Addresses Summit

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has told Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States that Liberia is available to play whatever role necessary to work for peace and stability in the West African sub-region. In a statement at the 31st Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, held in the Burkinabi capital, Ouagadougou, the President said Liberia has resolved to work within the Community framework for the peaceful resolution of the crisis in neighboring Cote d’Ivoire. Liberia’s own peace, President Johnson-Sirleaf acknowledged, is intricately tied to the peace in Cote d’Ivoire. According to an Executive Mansion Press Release, President Johnson-Sirleaf also expressed concern about the situation in neighboring Guinea, and offered her services, “in any way possible to contribute to restoring normalcy in that country.” The President recalled efforts being made within the framework of the Mano River Union to resolve the misunderstanding over a territory between Guinea and Sierra Leone.