MONROVIA, Oct. 9 -- Bomi County Senator Honorable Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr., who also serves as Chairman of the ECOWAS Parliament Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, Security, and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), has emphasized the need for deeper regional collaboration and collective responsibility in addressing the security challenges confronting West Africa.

Speaking Wednesday on the Early Morning Breakfast Show on Radio Bomi 98.9, Senator Snowe provided updates on his ongoing international engagements as well as development initiatives in his home county.

The Liberian lawmaker disclosed that he is currently in Istanbul, Turkey, where he is representing the ECOWAS region at the Global Security Conference, a gathering that br...