UN welcomes efforts to restore calm in Guinea

New York, 21 Jan-(ANA)-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed recent strides made towards restoring constitutional order in Guinea, gripped by unrest since Government forces opened fire on unarmed protesters at a rally last year.

Ban commended President Blaise Compaoré of  Burkina Faso and others who

facilitated the signing of last week’s Ouagadougou agreement, which provides for

the establishment of a Government of national unity, led by a consensus Prime

Minister, and the holding of elections within six months.

Meanwhile, the Secretary-General has appealed for maximum restraint after 

inter-religious violence in the central Nigerian city of Jos has reportedly left 

over 200 people dead. 

He called on all concerned to “seek peaceful solutions to religious and 

other differences in the country.” (ANA)

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