West African bloc impose for sanctions on Guinean junta

 

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) decided to impose sanctions on individuals in the military government of Guinea in response of the last year coup in Conakry.

The leaders from the bloc met in New York where they were attending the UN General Assembly.

They agreed to "gradual sanctions" on a list of people linked to the Guinean junta who will be comfirmed very soon, the AFP news agency stated.

Guinean leaders say they need three years to return the country to democracy and they are unhappy with Ecowas demands for a faster transitions.

In a statement, the Guinean interim prime minister, Bernard Gomou, had earlier described the Ecowas chief and president of neighbouring Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, as a "puppet" and an "overexcited" man who had "forced his way in" to lead the regional organisation.

Guinea was suspended from Ecowas following the coup in September last year.