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West Africa bloc to send troops to Mali, Guinea-Bissau
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:12:37 -0700
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - The West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Thursday it would send troops to Mali and Guinea-Bissau to help swiftly reinstate civilian rule after their coups, and threatened sanctions if junta leaders try to cling to power. The decision was one of the most forceful moves by the group in recent years, and won the immediate support of the European Union as a way to reinforce ...
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W.Africa bloc to send troops to Mali, Guinea-Bissau
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:09:27 -0700
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - The West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Thursday it would send troops to Mali and Guinea-Bissau to help swiftly reinstate civilian rule after their coups, and threatened sanctions if junta leaders try to cling to power. The decision was one of the most forceful moves by the group in recent years, and won the immediate support of the European Union as a way to reinforce ...
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West Africa bloc slaps sanctions on Guinea-Bissau
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:02:04 -0700
BANJUL (Reuters) - West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Monday it had imposed sanctions on Guinea-Bissau after talks with the ruling junta aimed at restoring constitutional order after a coup broke down. Guinea-Bissau has been run by soldiers since the April 12 coup, which derailed presidential elections and set back Western efforts to combat drugs cartels using the tiny country as a ...
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W.Africa nations to send troops to Bissau in days
Mon, 14 May 2012 10:25:02 -0700
ABUJA (Reuters) - West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS will start deploying troops to Guinea-Bissau by Friday to oversee a reform of the local armytate bloc'hamadjo, installed a 600-strong ECOWAS force ...
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