Crowds protest sanctions, pressure, after Mali vote delay

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Thousands join government-sponsored rally in Mali's capital to protest new regional economic sanctions and growing pressure from former colonizer France. West Africa's 15-nation ECOWAS regional bloc imposed tougher economic sanctions on Mali last Sunday. New measures effectively freeze the Republic of Mali's assets in commercial banks.

4 months ago·Bamako, Mali

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Crowds Protest Sanctions, Pressure, After Mali Vote Delay

Tens of thousands have joined in a governmentsponsored rally in Malis capital to protest new regional economic sanctions and growing pressure from former colonizer France, after Mali's military ruler pushed back promised elections by four years.

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Crowds protest sanctions, pressure, after Mali vote delay

Tens of thousands have joined in a government-sponsored rally in Mali’s capital to protest new regional economic sanctions and growing pressure from former colonizer France, after Mali’s military ruler pushed back promised elections by four years

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Crowds protest sanctions, pressure, after Mali vote delay

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Thousands have joined in a government-sponsored rally in Mali’s capital to protest new regional economic sanctions and growing pressure from former colonizer France, after Mali's military ruler pushed back promised elections by four years.

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Crowds protest sanctions, pressure, after Mali vote delay

Thousands have joined in a government-sponsored rally in Mali’s capital to protest new regional economic sanctions and growing pressure from former colonizer France, after Mali’s military ruler pushed back promised elections by four years

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Crowds protest sanctions, pressure, after Mali vote delay

By BABA AHMED Associated PressBAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Tens of thousands have joined in a government-sponsored rally in Mali’s capital to protest new regional economic sanctions and growing pressure from former colonizer France, after Mali’s military ruler pushed back promised elections by four years. The demonstrators in Bamako Friday shouted: “Down with imperialism, down with ECOWAS, down with France.” The protest had the support of Mali’s interim …

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