Guinea Bissau wants Ecowas to set up force to deal with coups

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo. Guinea Bissau is currently Ecowas chair and on February 1 suffered a coup attempt. PHOTO | REUTERS

Guinea-Bissau wants the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) to set up a force to fight against coups d´état in the terrorism-hit region.

According to the country´s foreign affairs minister, Ecowas has been troubled by phenomena of terrorism and violent extremism and plagued by waves of coups d'état and unconstitutional seizures of power.