ECOWAS Leaders to Slap Gradual Sanctions On Guinea's Junta: WestAfrica
Guinea's junta-appointed Prime Minister, Bernard Gomou, earlier slammed Ecowas chief Umaro Sissoco Embalo, describing him as a"puppet wearing the mantle of a statesman"., was an"overexcited" man who"forced his way in" to the Ecowas presidency.
Gomou also pointed to the two countries' geographical proximity and blood ties, but warned"no political upstart, let alone a badly briefed opportunist, will lead us to destroy this precious heritage".During a recent visit to Guinea-Conakry, Embalo said he had secured an agreement with the junta to give way to elected civilians after two years.
In an interview with RFI, Embalo said that three years in power before a return to civilian rule was"unacceptable for Ecowas". Embalo warned in the interview that if the junta maintained that timetable, there would be sanctions -"heavy sanctions, even".The acrimony comes as the West Africa bloc struggles with a string of military coups in the region.
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