Guinea: Junta warns international sanctions could lead to chaos

Guinea’s military junta warned on Friday that sanctions imposed by the African Union, the European Union and the United States could cause chaos in the country. Idrissa Cherif, a spokesman for Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, told AFP “we take note of these sanctions.” But he warned that the international community was pushing the country into a situation «”which could degenerate.” He stressed Guinea’s geographical position and said “chaos should be avoided or we will see other tensions in the region,” as fragile countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast surround the nation. Last week, the AU and the US joined the EU in imposing sanctions on the military junta.