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West African bloc asks Mali to free 46 Ivorian troops

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West African leaders tell Mali's ruling junta to release 46 Ivorian troops taken prisoner in July or face sanctions. Ivory Coast says the troops were sent to provide backup for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali. Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe, who has been mediating between Mali and Ivory Coast on the issue, will travel to Mali to "demand" the release of the soldiers.

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The Guardian Nigeria

West African bloc tells Mali to free 46 Ivorian troops

West African leaders on Sunday told Mali's ruling junta to release 46 Ivorian troops taken prisoner in July or face sanctions, officials said.

1 year ago·Nigeria

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Bangkok Post

W.African bloc tells Mali to free 46 Ivorian troops

ABUJA - West African leaders on Sunday told Mali's ruling junta to release 46 Ivorian troops it has held for months or face sanctions, officials said.

1 year ago·กทม, Thailand

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Het Nieuwsblad

West African leaders demand Mali release 46 Ivorian soldiers

The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), who met at a summit in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Sunday, have demanded that the Malian junta release 46 Ivorian soldiers who have been imprisoned since July, or for sanctions to follow. That's what West African officials have said.

1 year ago·Belgium

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