The Afican Union has suspended Guinea-Bissau from its fold following the military coup that toppled the democratically-elected government in the country last week.
This verdict was handed down on Tuesday by the continent’s highest decision-making body and took immediate effect. The order would remain in force until the military junta returns the country “to constitutional order.”
Meanwhile, the sub-regional body – ECOWAS – said it had almost reached a consensus with the coup leaders in resolving the country’s political logjam.
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[...] Even in the face of global condemnation that greeted its sacking of the civilian government in Guinea Bissau last week, that military junta has proposed a two-year timeline to organize elections and return [...]