Bissau: CEDEAO toma a dianteira

ABIDJAN, April 26 (Reuters) - West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Thursday it will send military forces to Mali and Guinea-Bissau to monitor their transitions back to civilian rule after their back-to-back coups, and will impose sanctions on junta leaders if they resist conditions. The regional body expects both countries to organise and hold presidential elections in 12 months, it said in a statement issued following the conclusion of a meeting of heads of state in Ivory Coast's capital Abidjan. (Reporting by Joe Bavier; Writing by Richard Valdmanis) ---- A CEDEAO passou a perna à CPLP e ao próprio Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas. Foi a primeira entidade a tomar uma decisão bem concreta. Triunfo da diplomacia nigeriana, segundo a qual a África Ocidental faz parte da sua esfera de influência; não da de Angola.