Mali: Military junta wants ECOWAS to lift ban
Mali junta wants ECOWAS to lift sanctions put in place, as it was already affecting the country. This was disclosed by the ECOWAS Special Envoy to Mali, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan on…
Mali: Jonathan briefs President Buhari, says President no longer interested in ruling
The ousted Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, says he is no longer interested in returning to his former office. This was according to Dr Goodluck Jonathan, who is ECOWAS Special…
Military, ECOWAS talks: No deal reached on return to civilian rule
Talks between West African nations and Mali’s new junta ended on Monday without a deal on how the country should return to civilian rule following last week’s coup, the two…
Mali Soldiers agree to release ousted President, want 3-year stay in power
The junta that seized power in Mali wants a military-led transitional body to rule for three years and has agreed to release the ousted president, a source in a visiting…
Some agreement reached, negotiations to continue as ECOWAS mediators meet Mali coup leaders
Mediators from West Africa’s regional bloc reached agreement on certain points in talks with Mali’s military junta that are aimed at returning the country to civilian rule, the parties said…
Jonathan arrives in Mali with ECOWAS delegation
A delegation of West African leaders headed by former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has arrived in the Malian capital, Bamako on a mission to try to push for a…
U.N team visits detained Mali president, others as coup supporters plan to rally
U.N. human rights officials met overnight with Mali’s ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and other officials who have been held by mutineers since a military coup earlier this week, the…
NBA: Gov. El-Rufai describes withdrawal of invitation as ‘unfair, unjust’
Gov. Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has described the withdrawal of invitation to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference as “unfair and unjust” . In a statement issued by the…
Mali: Discussions on with Senegal for possible deportation of ousted President Keita – Military source
The new Malian authorities, who came to power after the recent coup, are discussing with Senegal the possible deportation of detained President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to Senegal, a Malian military…
West African Presidents plan Mali visit as junta, opposition close ranks
West African presidents plan to fly to Mali as regional powers escalate efforts to block a coup-driven regime change, two sources said, after an opposition coalition there joined the junta…