1.   The other republics reported the situation in their republics to be stable, and neither welcomed nor condemned the coup.

2.   In Washington, a White House official said the United States condemned the coup.

3.   Latin American presidents were quick to condemn the coup against Chavez.

4.   Meanwhile, the world community condemned the coup.

5.   On the first day, officials failed to condemn the coup and did not criticize the suspension of the National Assembly.

6.   Paris has condemned the coup and granted protection to Bedie.

7.   The military coup was immediately condemned by the Clinton administration and the Organization of American States, both of which threatened sanctions against any military-led government.

8.   African leaders at the opening of the Organization of African Unity summit Monday condemned the coup in Sierra Leone but stopped short of condoning military intervention.

9.   East African leaders condemned the coup on Sunday but took no action against the new regime.

10.   East African leaders meeting in Kampala, Uganda, condemned the coup Sunday but did nothing except to agree to meet Wednesday in Tanzania to discuss the problem again.