Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
News 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
News 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
News 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
Politics West Africa bloc sees ‘positive’ steps to civilian rule in Guinea Conakry – West Africa bloc Ecowas has commended Guinea’s military rulers for making progress towards restoring civilian rule after a... Read more 31 Oct, 2021
Politics West Africa bloc Ecowas sends mission to post-coup Guinea Conakry – The West African bloc Ecowas has dispatched a new mission to Guinea for talks on the return to... Read more 29 Oct, 2021
News Liberia ex-warlord Taylor sues for pensions, benefits Abuja – Former Liberian warlord-turned-president Charles Taylor, jailed for five decades for war crimes, has filed a lawsuit against his... Read more 27 Oct, 2021
News UN delegation in Mali urged to press junta over abuses Bamako – Human Rights Watch called on the United Nations to pressure Mali in weekend talks to investigate summary... Read more 24 Oct, 2021