What position will ECOWAS take in the face of the situation in Mali?

The current president of ECOWAS, Ghanaian Nana Akuffo-Addo, invited his peers on Sunday, May 30 in Accra, so that the regional community can speak with one voice in the face of the situation in Mali.

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Faced with the situation in Bamako, what position will ECOWAS take?

We learned, Friday, May 28, that the heads of state of the West African community had an appointment Sunday in Accra for a summit dedicated to the Malian backdrop.

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In the various chancelleries contacted within the sub-region, we do not hide a weariness and a strong annoyance at the turn of events in Bamako.

The Malian transition “stood” on an uncomfortable civil-military team, recognize several West African foreign ministers, but all regret this interruption on the road leading Mali to elections. 

Speak with one voice

The current president of ECOWAS, Ghanaian Nana Akuffo-Addo, invited his peers, Sunday, May 30, in Accra, so that the regional community can speak with one voice in the face of a situation that puts it in a delicate position.

Imposing new sanctions on Mali would weaken an economy already tested by the previous measures taken after the August 2020 coup, and by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A democratic retreat 

However, "

 we cannot renege on our principles, 

" said a minister.

The takeover of the transition by the military in Chad has already left a bitter taste.

“

 We don't want this kind of practice to flourish,

 ” said another.

If respect for institutions is not defended, it is a democratic setback.

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See also: Mali: the Constitutional Court declares Colonel Assimi Goïta president of the transition

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