ECOWAS Warn Mali, Bissau Juntas, Prepares Troops -- Reuters
(Reuters) - West African leaders warned military juntas in Mali and Guinea Bissau on Thursday that further defiance of the 15-nation bloc's decisions would not be tolerated but stopped short of deploying troops to both countries.
Meeting in the Senegalese capital for their second extraordinary summit in a week, the heads of state heard that soldiers who seized power in both countries continue to reject proposals put forward for transition to civilian rule.
Soldiers in Mali staged a coup on March 22, precipitating a Tuareg rebellion that has left a third of the country occupied by armed groups with links to al Qaeda.
The coup in Guinea Bissau took place halfway through elections in the former Portuguese colony, which has endured decades of instability since independence in 1974 and become a transit hub for Latin American cocaine.
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Update: W. Africa bloc threatens coup leaders in Mali, G. Bissau -- AFP
My Comment: The problem with these warnings and threats is that the ECOWAS bloc lacks the money and resources to finance such a military engagement.
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