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A dozen political and military figures arrested during the Mali coup have been released, including former Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, the transitional authorities said. The new army chief Assimi Goita issued an official statement late Wednesday, saying "the political and military personalities arrested on August 18 have been released". However, they will "remain at the disposal of the court if necessary". Former National Assembly speaker Moussa Timbine was among those released, as were eight generals. The rebels…

The soldiers, who took power in Mali on August 18 before embarking on a transition to bring civilians back to power, announced on Wednesday the release of eleven civilian and military figures arrested during their coup. The first to return home was Boubou Cissé, the former Malian prime minister. According to a witness, he was quite good. Another civilian, Moussa Timbiné, former president of the National Assembly, who was also arrested since the August 18 coup, has been released. It was quite relieved that he returned…

West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS lifted sanctions on Mali on Tuesday after the prime minister introduced the remainder of the transitional authorities positions nearly two months after a navy coup. In a communication, the regional heads of state cited "significant progress" in the direction of a return to democracy in Mali and…

This is the end of the embargo that has weighed on Mali since the coup on August 18 against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. The Community of West African States has therefore announced that the sanctions will be lifted. as reported from Bamako, The statement by the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Mali was published this Tuesday, October 6, at the end of the morning. The declaration is signed by the Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, who is currently…