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West African bloc ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Guinea, Mali
- ECOWAS is lifting economic and financial sanctions on Mali after the military announced a plan to return to civilian rule in 2022.
- ECOWAS is urging Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, which intend to leave the organization, to reconsider their decision and not see the organization as an enemy.
- The new military leaders of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have criticized France and aligned with Russia, resulting in ECOWAS taking steps to lift some sanctions.
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Lifting of sanctions on Niger, B'Faso, Mali shows ECOWAS as toothless bull dog - Obono-Obla
Former presidential aide Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has faulted the leadership of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, for lifting sanctions against Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso who exited the economic bloc weeks ago following military takeovers of their elected governments. He said their decision has presented the regional body as a toothless bull dog that can only bark but not bite. The sanctions were lifted at the end of the extr…
·Nigeria
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FijiTimesWest African bloc lifts sanctions on junta-led Niger
The West African regional bloc said on Saturday it would lift strict sanctions on Niger as it seeks a new strategy to dissuade three junta-led states from withdrawing from the political and economic union — a move that threatens regional integration.
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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