"For us, the lifting of the suspension measures also allows us to support the efforts that are underway in our countries. This is why we are here," the minister notes, adding: "We are here as part of a collective effort between Burkina, Mali and Guinea to share the concerns of our people who want more solidarity with our countries that are facing insecurity and are making a lot of efforts, which also work for the return to constitutional order."
"We will engage in a discussion collectively with the PSC [Peace and Security Council, decision-enforcing organ of the AU] and also with all the individual members of the PSC. We just met with the chairperson of the African Union Commission [Moussa Faki Mahamat]. And for us it is really the beginning of a discussion," Diop says.