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West African nations to send troops to Bissau in days

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ABUJA (Reuters) - West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS will deploy troops to Guinea Bissau by Friday to oversee reform of the local army and a gradual one-year transition to civilian rule after an April 12 coup, Nigeria said on Monday. But the move was denounced by Guinea Bissau's main political party PAIGC, which wants an immediate return to civilian rule and accused ECOWAS of giving legitimacy to the coup leaders. The tiny coastal state has been plagued with coups and unrest since its...

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