Guinea Bissau junta leader, military chiefs hit with EU sanctions

The European Union on Friday applied sanctions to
the leader of the military junta in Guinea Bissau and the heads of
its army, navy and air force, saying that they are fueling
instability in the west African country, dpa reported.
A total of six people were targeted under the first round of
restrictive measures the bloc has imposed on Guinea Bissau since a
military coup on April 12. The sanctions were announced on Thursday,
but the people targeted were not identified until Friday.
All are now banned from traveling to the EU or accessing any funds
they may hold in the bloc.
General Antonio Indjai, who leads the junta, has "pressured" the
government into appointing him chief of the armed forces, the EU said
in its official journal.
Also hit with sanctions are the deputy chief of staff of the armed
forces, Major General Mamadu Ture; the chiefs of staff of the army,
navy and air force; and the lieutenant colonel who has acted as the
spokesperson of the military command, Daba Na Walna.