Bissau: CEDEAO defende compromisso

The West African regional group ECOWAS said Monday it believes a solution will be found soon to the crisis in Guinea-Bissau and is calling for "sacrifices and compromises" by supporters and opponents of last month's military coup. Salamatu Hussaini-Suleiman, ECOWAS' commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, told the UN Security Council that immediately restoring the constitutional order that existed before the coup — as the PAIGC party of the overthrown government is demanding — could lead to civil war. At the same time, she said ECOWAS, which has taken the lead in trying to resolve the crisis, will also not accept the proposals of the junta and its allies, "because that would be tantamount to rewarding the coup plotters." "A compromise is therefore needed," Hussaini-Suleiman said. Associated Press