Annan welcomes end of coup attempt in São Tomé and Príncipe

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the restoration of constitutional order in São Tomé and Príncipe and commended regional and international mediation efforts for the negotiated end to a coup in the Central African island state.

“The Secretary-General commends in particular the efforts deployed by regional leaders and considers in this regard that the positive outcome of the crisis in São Tomé and Príncipe reflects not only the will of African States to work together toward the settlement of crises affecting countries on the continent but also their determination to promote and safeguard democracy,” said a statement by a UN spokesman in New York.

“The Secretary-General urges the Head of State, political leaders and the people of São Tomé and Príncipe as a whole to implement the provisions of the Peace Accord in a peaceful and consensual manner,” the statement added.