West African leaders impose sanctions on Guinea junta
West African leaders met in a meeting in New York Thursday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and ...
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ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali
The West African economic bloc, ECOWAS has lifted economic and financial sanctions against Mali's military government after it vowed to ...
ECOWAS says it regrets Mali’s 24-month transition decision
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has said that it regrets a decision by Mali's interim government to extend the ...
Guinea junta leader settles on 39-month transition
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the head of Guinea's military junta, said Saturday he had opted for a 39-month transitional period before ...
ECOWAS issues ultimatums to Mali, Burkina Faso junta leaders
West African leaders have examined the political situation in Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea and issued warnings for failure to ...
ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso after military coup
West African neighboring states have suspended Burkina Faso in the aftermath of this week’s coup, making it the third nation ...
Russia, China block UN support for sanctions on Mali
Russia and China blocked the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday from supporting new sanctions on Mali for its military leaders’ ...
ECOWAS to impose border closures, embargo on Mali junta
The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday backed tough new sanctions on Mali including ...
West African leaders convene to discuss Mali crisis in key summit
Mali's political crisis will be laid bare on the table when West African leaders convene on Sunday, with the military ...
Mali opposition rejects new transition plan to delay election
Mali’s main opposition coalition has rejected the military-dominated government’s plan to extend a transition period for up to five years before the ...