Ecowas suspends Mali, but no new sanctions
West African regional bloc fears latest revolt will jeopardise a commitment to hold presidential election in 2022
31 May 2021 - 17:37
Accra — West African regional bloc the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has suspended Mali’s membership in response to last week’s coup and said authorities must stick to a timetable for a return to democracy, but stopped short of imposing new sanctions.
Leaders of the 15-member Ecowas held an emergency summit in Ghana’s capital Accra to agree on a response to the Malian military’s removal of a president and prime minister for the second time in nine months...
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