West Africa Acts on Mali, Guinea Bissau
The regional bloc plans to deploy troops to restore constitutional rule to both countries and has appealed to the international community for humanitarian help.
Market scene in Guinea Bissau.
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West Africa:
ECOWAS Leaders to Meet in Abidjan On Guinea Bissau, Mali Crises
Ecowas, 25 April 2012
ECOWAS Heads of State and Government are to meet in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday, 26th April 2012, on the political crises in Guinea Bissau and Mali. Read more »
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West Africa:
Ecowas Donates U.S.$4.5 Million to Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
Leadership, 26 April 2012
ECOWAS has given 4.5 million dollars to Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to enable them cope with refugee and displacement crisis caused by the rebellion in the north of Mali. Read more »
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West Africa:
Ecowas Strategises Position On Mali, Guinea Bissau
Heritage, 16 April 2012
Foreign Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has disclosed to the Liberian media the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recipe strategies to resolve two of its… Read more »
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Guinea Bissau:
Ecowas Delegation Due in Bissau to Impress On Immediate Return to Constitutional Rule
Ecowas, 16 April 2012
An ECOWAS delegation led by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, is due in Guinea Bissau on Monday, 16th April 2012 to deliver a special… Read more »
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Guinea Bissau:
West African Bloc Rejects Junta Rule
IPS, 21 April 2012
Six West African heads of state will attend a regional summit in Guinea on Monday, to discuss the situation in neighbouring Guinea and Cape Verde, where an Apr. 12 coup… Read more »
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West Africa:
ECOWAS Provides U.S.$4.5 Million Humanitarian Support to Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
Ecowas, 26 April 2012
ECOWAS has presented cheques totally 4.5 million US dollars to three of its Member States to enable them cope with refugee and displacement crisis caused by the rebellion in the… Read more »
InFocus
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Despite agreeing to hand power back to civilians, following a coup in March, the military junta is set to retain an oversight role in the country's transition. Read more »
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The United Nations Security Council says it may consider targeted sanctions against the leaders and supporters of the military coup. Read more »