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Touray, Geiseb Commence Advocacy For Women Involvement In Peace, Security

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

President of ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray and the High Commissioner of Namibia, representative to Nigeria , Mr. Humphrey Geiseb have commenced advocacy for women’s involvement in peacebuilding and security .

Touray and Geiseb met yesterday at the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria to discuss areas of cooperation to ensure women’s involvement and voice count in peace and security affairs .

Geiseb  stressed the need for women to be meaningfully involved in the affairs of peace and security.

He said, “It is in our interest that women are involved in conflict resolution, peacekeeping and peace and security issues”, adding that Namibia is willing to cooperate with ECOWAS on that.”

Omar Touray, also stressed the that it is important for women to be involved in development issues and peace and security and disclosed that the ECOWAS Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security will work with the High Commission of Namibia on areas of cooperation.

Other issues discussed was the political situations in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso.

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