Tag: ECOWAS
ECOWAS tries to justify itself
This Thursday, January 27, 2022, the sub-regional organization published a long technical note on Mali. Since it imposed economic and financial sanctions on Mali almost three weeks ago, ECOWAS has…
death of two Senegalese soldiers of the ECOWAS force in an attack
In Senegal, the army announced the death of two soldiers deployed in neighboring Gambia, within Ecomig, the ECOWAS force. According to the staff in Dakar, their patrol was attacked on…
Truckers blocked at the border between Mali and Côte d’Ivoire
Since January 9, the borders of Mali have been closed. ECOWAS has sanctioned the Malian junta by imposing a blockade on the country. If basic necessities can enter Mali, nothing…
Malians demonstrated en masse in Bamako and other major cities in the country
A monster crowd in the streets of Bamako and rallies also in the other major cities of the country, this Friday January 14, 2022 in Mali. The Malians have responded…
In the spotlight: in Mali, day of demonstration at the call of the ruling junta against the economic sanctions of ECOWAS
Being reminded that the heads of European diplomacy should also adopt sanctions today against the Malian junta, the daily Release emphasizes that the Malian putschists are “ under high diplomatic…
the authorities protest after the overflight of a French military plane
ECOWAS closed its borders with Mali as part of the regional institution’s sanctions intended to force Bamako to quickly organize elections. Mali responded by doing the same. But do these…
what consequences for trade with Côte d’Ivoire
Mali and Côte d’Ivoire have important trade relations. Like the ports of Dakar or Tema, the port of Abidjan also serves as a maritime entry point to Mali. The sanctions…
Algeria warns against “a long transition”
In a statement released on Tuesday, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said he was available to help put in place a plan to end the crisis, which took into account both…
ECOWAS adopts very heavy sanctions against the junta
The regional organization met at an extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana, this Sunday and endorsed the decisions taken by the West African Monetary Union a few hours earlier. The countries…
In the spotlight: the survey that confirms Emmanuel Macron
In the opinion of the French, the president (for the time being anyway), is not penalized by his discourteous exit against the unvaccinated: Castigating the latter in an interview on…