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UN Security Council welcomes inclusive dialogue among parties of Guinea-Bissau

Xinhua, October 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

The UN Security Council on Thursday welcomed an inclusive dialogue among political leaders, civil society and religious communities of Guinea-Bissau to end the country's current political crisis.

Between Oct. 11-14, the dialogue was convened in Conakry, capital of Republic of Guinea by mediators, during which the country's political rivals agreed to allow Prime Minister Baciro Dja to stay on until 2018 as a step forward in talks to end more than a year of infighting.

In May this year, President of Guinea-Bissau Jose Mario Vaz named Baciro Dja as the country's prime minister. The appointment triggered immediate opposition from the ruling African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC).

In a statement issued here, the 15-nation council welcomed the initiative, which is part of a roadmap agreed last month to end the political crisis in the West African country.

The council members said they support the consensus reached on the process for the nomination of a new prime minister and for the formation of an inclusive government in accordance with the agreement.

Guinea-Bissau has been unstable as the country has witnessed several coups since 1980. Endi