US EditionECOWAS Threatens 'Targeted Sanctions' over Guinea Bissau Coup
- ECOWAS rejected Guinea-Bissau's transition programme and demanded a quick return to constitutional order, warning of targeted sanctions against those obstructing this effort.
- The military rulers in Guinea-Bissau, known as the Military High Command, toppled President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on November 26.
- ECOWAS leaders called for the immediate release of political detainees and insisted on an inclusive transition in Guinea-Bissau at their annual summit.
- Omar Touray, president of the ECOWAS Commission, stated that they have a zero tolerance policy for unconstitutional change of government.
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) threatened to impose "specific sanctions" on Guinea-Bissau following the coup d'état.
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The Star Kuala LumpurWest African bloc rejects Guinea-Bissau's military transition plan
ABUJA, Dec 14 - West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded a swift return to constitutional order, warning of targeted sanctions against those obstructing the process. Read more at straitstimes.com.
West African bloc rejects Guinea-Bissau’s military transition plan
ABUJA, Dec 14 – West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded a swift return to constitutional order, warning of targeted sanctions against those obstructing the process. Army officers in Guinea-Bissau, branding themselves the Military High Command, toppled President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on November 26 and installed Major-General Horta Inta-a as interim president th…
UPDATE 1-West African bloc rejects Guinea-Bissau's military transition plan
UPDATE 1-West African bloc rejects Guinea-Bissau's military transition plan (Adds details in paragraphs 2-8) ABUJA, Dec 14 - West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded a swift return to constitutional order, warning of targeted sanctions against those obstructing the process.Army officers in Guinea-Bissau, branding themselves the Military High Command, toppled Pres…
While the Cedeao is scheduled to address the situation in Guinea-Bissau on 14 December, the soldiers who took power on 26 November promised to return it within a year, while refusing to complete the electoral process.
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