West Africa Bloc ECOWAS Lifts Post-Coup Sanctions On Mali
October 6, 2020
4:45 pm
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS announced Tuesday that it was ending sanctions imposed against Mali after a military coup in August, saying it wished to back the return to civilian rule.
In a statement, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said “heads of state and government have decided to lift sanctions” after noting positive steps towards a constitutional government.
It noted the publication of a roadmap for the transition period.
The 15-nation group imposed tough sanctions against one of Africa’s poorest countries after president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was ousted following mass protests.
The coup was bloodless but …
