Abdoulaye Wade

Senegal's president calls for support of Guinea junta

Senegal's president calls for support of Guinea juntaParis/Dakar/Conakry, Guinea  - Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade Friday called for the international community to support the military junta that has seized power in the west African nation of Guinea.

Wade, who was in Paris, warned against intervention by foreign powers in the internal affairs of Guinea, Senegal's neighbour to the south, Senegalese media reported.

Wade, who spoke to reporters at the residence of the Senegalese ambassador in Paris, asked the European Union, France and the World Bank to support the junta.