ECOWAS gives reason for botched mission to Guinea Bissau

An official of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been explaining the purpose of a delegation to Guinea Bissau over the weekend. Abdel Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs and Security, says the delegation’s purpose was to seek a consensus between President Omaro Sissoco Embalo and the opposition on when to hold peaceful and credible elections. He tells VOA’s James Butty, the bone of contention is the legality of what opponents say is Embalo’s continuous stay in power