France, Sept. 23 -- West African leaders have agreed to impose gradual sanctions on Guinea-Conakry's militaryjunta over its inflexibility on setting a date to return to civilian rule.

Atan emergency summiton the sidelines of the annual UN meeting in New York, leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) said itwould "take sanctions against Guinea".

Ecowas commission president Omar Alieu Touray revealed that "gradual sanctions" wouldbe imposed ona list of people linked to the Guinean junta who wouldbe identified "very soon" by the bloc's leadership.

Guinea has been ruled by the military since a coup in September 2021 that ousted president Alpha Conde,who held power since 2010.

Guinea's junta-appointed Prime Minis...