Sommet Extraordinaire des Chefs d'Etat et de Gouvernement sur la situation en Côte d'Ivoire (Accra I)

In this communiqué, the member states of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) call on the parties in dispute to abstain from the use of force and to start a dialogue. Furthermore, the member state have agreed to establish a contact group to mediate between the parties in dispute and negotiate a cessation of hostilities and a framework agreement to resolve the conflict.