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Mali talks propose junta rule for three more years
Reuters  |  May 11, 2024

The West African country has been under military rule since a coup in 2020, and tensions have risen over the junta's failure to stick to a promised ti...

Mali military junta 'suspends' activities by political parties
AFP  |  Apr 11, 2024

The decree came after more than 80 political parties and civil groups called for presidential elections "as soon as possible" and an end to military r...

West African bloc ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Guinea, Mali
Agency  |  Feb 26, 2024

ECOWAS said it was lifting financial and economic sanctions against Guinea and ending restrictions on the recruitment of Malians to professional posit...

Fractured West African bloc ECOWAS appeals for unity
Agency  |  Feb 09, 2024

With its reputation at stake, ECOWAS's handling of the latest political upheaval - in Senegal - is being closely watched.

AU expresses 'regret' as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger resign from ECOWAS
Agency  |  Jan 31, 2024

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger were founding members of ECOWAS in 1975, but the bloc suspended all three and imposed sanctions on them following militar...

Coup trio's exit from ECOWAS shakes region
Agency  |  Jan 30, 2024

Withdrawal will hit hard given that ECOWAS guarantees visa-free travel and right of settlement and work in member countries. Losing such benefits will...

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger quit West African bloc ECOWAS
Agency  |  Jan 28, 2024

The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a "sovereign decision" to leave the Economic Community of West African States...

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