Relief as ECOWAS lifts sanction on Mali 2-month after coup de’tat

Many Malians heaved a sigh of relief on Tuesday as the leaders of the sub-regional bloc Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has lifted the sanction placed on the landlocked country in the wake of the military coup that led to the overthrow of the civilian government two months ago. The West African... Read More

ECOWAS not satisfy with Mali transition government ~President Buhari

The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said they are not ready to lift sanctions on Mali because the military junta is yet to satisfy all the conditions demanded by the regional bloc. According to President Mohammadu Buhari, leaders of the August 18 coup in Mali have not satisfied demands... Read More

ECOWAS leaders insist on 12-month transition in Mali

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has insisted that the military junta in Mali must be led by civilians and that the return to constitutional order should be concluded within 12 months. This was part of the resolution of the regional block at the third Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS on... Read More

ECOWAS heads to meet on Wednesday as talks with Mali Junta fail

Efforts by the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to find a political solution and return Mali to civil rule ended Monday without resolving when the military will arrange elections or release the detained ex-President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Keita has been in captivity since his arrest on Aug. 18 when... Read More

ECOWAS leaders meet to resolve Mali political crisis

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet Thursday to discuss the military coup that toppled Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, as international condemnation of the military takeover grows. The ECOWAS is trying to help resolve the crisis following earlier attempts to mediate between Keita’s government and a popular protest... Read More