ECOWAS

NEWS: ECOWAS Lifts Mali Sanctions

West Africa's ECOWAS has determined to lift the post-coup sanctions the bloc had put in software towards Mali. ECOWAS leaders…

October 6, 2020

NEWS: Mali junta set the stage for lifting of ECOWAS Sanction

Mali's junta has removed a major obstacle to the lifting of ECOWAS sanctions. On Thursday it took out a major…

October 2, 2020

NEWS: Mali’s sanctions set to take longer than expected to be lifted

It was hoped the Sunday appointment of Mali's new civilian prime minister, Moctar Ouane, should elevate sanctions imposed by neighbouring…

September 29, 2020

ECOWAS set to uphold Mali sanctions until appointment of civilian PM

West African bloc ECOWAS will maintain its sanctions on Mali until a civilian prime minister is appointed, ECOWAS mediator Goodluck…

September 26, 2020

Guinea: Opposition urges ECOWAS intervention as vote looms

Guinea’s primary opposition leader called on neighboring West African states to help to give up a political crisis in Guinea…

September 25, 2020

Breaking: Malian Interim President Bah Ndaw Makes First Official Appearance

In his first public official appearance since being appointed Mali’s interim president — following the coup d’état in August, Bah…

September 24, 2020

NEWS: ECOWAS may lift Mali’s sanctions on Friday

The West African bloc ECOWAS will probable figure out on Friday whether or not to carry probably crippling sanctions imposed…

September 24, 2020

Mali: West African body urges for transitional gov’t

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday met with Mali's military junta in Ghana's capital Accra to…

September 16, 2020

NEWS: ECOWAS leaders set to meet with Mali junta on deadline day

Mali's junta must title a civilian meantime leader on Tuesday, as the army chiefs meet with West African leaders who…

September 15, 2020

Breaking: ECOWAS, Mali to meet after opposition rejection of army charter

The opposition coalition which led mass protests in Mali ahead of last month's coup has rejected a transition charter to…

September 14, 2020

Breaking: 18-month Transition for Malian NCSP Junta Coup Leaders

One and a Half Year Transition The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (NCSP) junta coup leaders have…

September 13, 2020

Mali: Leaders Discuss 2-year Transition Civilian Government

A proposal to appoint a two-year transitional civilian government, heavily influenced by the military junta is being debated in Mali…

September 12, 2020

Mali Junta Launches ‘Consultation’ Amid Handover Pressure

Mali's military junta on Thursday launched a three-day "national consultation" with political parties, unions and NGOs, facing questions at home…

September 11, 2020

NEWS: ECOWAS gives Mali’s military junta until Sept. 15 deadline to hand over power

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has asked the…

September 8, 2020

Head of Mali’s transitional government won’t be allowed to run in next Presidential elections – ECOWAS

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stated on Saturday the chief of the yet to be fashioned Transitional…

August 30, 2020

ECOWAS optimist over talks with military junta in Mali

The ECOWAS envoy, which arrived in Mali saturday for talks with the military junta, has called on restoring power in…

August 23, 2020

Nigeria: ECOWAS donates 4,000 tonnes of food items

The ECOWAS Commission has donated about 4,000 tonnes of food gadgets to the Federal Government for distribution to vulnerable households,…

August 23, 2020

Global calls for release of Mali’s ousted president

The international community condemned the rebellion in Mali and called for the immediate release of the ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar…

August 20, 2020

Mali opposition dogged with demands despite ECOWAS mediation

Five West African heads of state meeting in Bamako on Thursday failed to get the Malian opposition to accept their…

July 25, 2020

African summit ends with no deal on Mali political crisis

West African leaders ended a day-long summit in Mali on Thursday without a deal to soothe the country’s escalating political…

July 24, 2020

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