West African delegation meets Burkina Faso coup leader
Ouagadougou – A delegation from Ecowas met the leader of the ruling junta in Burkina Faso on Saturday, the... Read more
30 Jan, 2022
West Africa bloc says Mali rulers seek to stay in power for years
Lagos – The West African bloc Ecowas on Friday accused Mali’s ruling junta of seeking to stay in power for... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Border standstill: Sanctions against Mali strand Ivorian truckers
Tengrela – Dozens of trucks are backed up along the last stretch of road leading from Ivory Coast into... Read more
26 Jan, 2022
West African bloc to impose border closures, embargo on Mali junta
Accra – West African leaders on Sunday backed tough new sanctions on Mali including border closures and a trade... Read more
10 Jan, 2022
West African envoy in Mali with pre-summit message for junta
Bamako – An envoy from West Africa’s regional bloc Ecowas was in Bamako on Wednesday to hand a message to... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
West African states call for Mali polls in February, eye sanctions
Abuja – West African leaders called on Sunday for military-ruled Mali to hold elections in February, and threatened further sanctions... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Mali leader promises election timetable by Jan 31
Abuja – The head of Mali’s military-dominated government on Sunday promised west Africa’s regional bloc he would provide it with... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
Mali’s PM among some 150 hit by fresh Ecowas sanctions, document shows
Bamako – West African bloc Ecowas issued sanctions against members of Mali’s transitional government, including its prime minister, but not... Read more
18 Nov, 2021
Mali junta ‘regrets’ West African sanctions
Accra – Mali said on Monday it regretted sanctions imposed by the West African regional bloc Ecowas on some members... Read more
9 Nov, 2021
Ecowas hardens stance on Mali, Guinea
Accra – The West African regional grouping Ecowas on Sunday hardened its stance against military-ruled Mali and Guinea, imposing... Read more
8 Nov, 2021
