ECOWAS: West African bloc lifts Mali economic sanctions
04 July 2022 |
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The sanctions have badly hit Mali, with its economy already under severe strain from military coups and a decade-long jihadist insurgency.
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West African defence chiefs met in Ghana on Thursday to discuss a possible military intervention in Niger after coup leaders there ignored their deadline to step down. Nigeria has emerged as the strongest voice pushing for military action but all the ECOWAS leaders at the summit said diplomacy remains their preferred route out of the crisis.
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Niger's coup leader said "our ambition is not to confiscate power." This comes as an ECOWAS delegation arrived for peace talks after indicating a standby force was ready to intervene.
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The ECOWAS force is on standby for military intervention in Niger if there's no peaceful end to the coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, an official for the regional bloc said.
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The pact allows Mali and Burkina Faso to provide military assistance to Niger in the event of military intervention against the putschists there.
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