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Economic Community of West African States

January 13, 2022

EU backs ECOWAS sanctions on Mali

The move is also EU’s response to the arrival of private military contractors from the Russian Wagner Group to Mali.

EU Parliament
October 25, 2021

Mali gives ECOWAS representative 72 hours to leave country

A government statement said the envoy was declared “persona non grata in view of his actions incompatible with his status”.

Hamidou Boly
May 27, 2021

Detained Mali’s president, prime minister released

“The release of Ndaw and Ouane early Thursday morning came three days after they were detained and stripped of their powers.”

Jonathan, Ndaw, Ouane, Goita