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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…

The composition of the Malian transitional authorities was introduced on Monday, October 5, 5 days after Prime Minister Moctar Ouane took workplace and a month and a half after the August 18 coup. Sturdy presence of CNSP troopers, decreased involvement of the M5-RFP coalition: what are the brand new balances, how can we learn the composition of the Malian Transitional Authorities? Brema Ely Dicko,…

The transitional government in Mali was unveiled on Monday, October 5th. Of the 25 members, the military occupies four strategic positions: defense, security, national reconciliation, and territorial administration. as reported from Bamako, In the 25-member government, the junta has at least four strategic portfolios: defense, security, the territorial administration that organizes the election, and the reconciliation ministry. In this transitional government, very few places are reserved for the traditional political…

Mali's interim president Bah Ndaw on Monday appointed a 25-man authorities by which members of the navy occupy key positions, based on a decree broadcast reside on state tv. At the very least 4 key cupboard positions - protection, safety, territorial administration and nationwide reconciliation - go to colonels within the…

Mali has freed more than 100 suspected or convicted jihadists as part of negotiations for the release of a prominent Malian politician and a kidnapped French charity worker, sources close to the talks told AFP on Monday. "As part of the negotiations for the release of Soumaila Cissé and Sophie Pétronin, more than a hundred…

Several dozen jihadists have been released by the Malian authorities. An operation that could allow the release of hostages in the Sahel. These jihadists had been arrested during several military operations. as reported from Bamako, Currently, there are security and assumptions. Security is the release this weekend of several dozen jihadists and suspected jihadists. According to our information, these releases took place in the territory of Malia in at least two places. Towards the center, and especially in the…

Since Thursday, the Malian junta has published the transition charter. And the document takes into account a significant demand from ECOWAS to lift the sanctions. The embargo against the country could therefore soon be lifted while the malians become impatient. as reported from Bamako, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, President of the ECOWAS Commission, made a trip on Sunday that could be crucial for the abolition or not of sanctions. He arrived in particular in Accra to meet with the Head of State of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo,…

In Bamako, the two-day Refoundation ended at the Mali Round Table on Saturday. This initiative from personalities in civil society gathered within the group of reflections of analysis and innovative initiatives (grains). Tried to find options for renewal of governance in Mali. as reported from Bamako, Without a detour, Ousmane Sy, former Malian minister and specialist in decentralization issues, sets the stage. "Our crises are management crises. We have states that everyone bypasses, that no one respects, he insists.…

The transition in Mali is what is being discussed today with Wathi. They believe there is a certain moment of integrity demands from the Malian citizens that need to be seized in order not to miss the transition.Yes, from the demonstrations by the M5 movement to the remarks of Malian citizens about the choice of personalities to…