John Mahama leads ECOWAS team to Liberia

Former President John Dramani Mahama is leading an ECOWAS Observer Mission delegation for Liberia's October 10, 2017 general elections.

A statement signed and issued by Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Special Aide to the former President said he will leave Accra today [Thursday] for Monrovia.

The statement said as a former Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Mr Mahama has been celebrated for his commitment to ensuring the stability of the sub-region and the continent generally.

His tenure as Chair saw the quick handling of various sub-regional crisis including the Burkinabe Political turmoil, the election dispute in Togo and the outbreak of Ebola in three West African countries including Liberia, it added.

Since leaving Office in January, Mr Mahama has been helping to entrench democracy and stability in Africa. He has also been working with the African Development Bank to help improve agriculture.