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West Africa: Democracy

Commons · Question 85123 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) the Economic Community of West African States and (b) other regional partners on support for democratic governance in

Answer

Answered by Chris Elmore, 4 Nov 2025

The UK is in regular dialogue with Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso and other West African partners, including the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and its member states. We continue to press for progress on a return to democratic constituti...