On this subject, he believes that they are not mercenaries as claimed by the Malian junta.
And asks for their release without conditions. He decides on the other hand against the Malian proposal to exchange them against the extradition of three Malian opponents living in Côte d'Ivoire.
He explains that he is no longer in contact with Colonel Assimi Goïta.
Asked about the possibility of new ECOWAS sanctions against Bamako, he says that all options are on the table.
Asked whether the lifting of economic sanctions against the junta in July was premature, he pointed out that it was President Ouattara himself who had pushed for this relaxation.
On Guinea, he considers unacceptable a timetable for the return to civilian power beyond 24 months.
And that if the junta persists in maintaining its 36-month timetable, new sanctions are possible.
he calls for the creation of an ECOWAS anti-coup force, saying the upsurge in coups in the region is "outdated".
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