ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Mali and Burkina Faso

West African leaders have announced the lifting of economic sanctions on Mali amid progress by the coup leaders there to transition into civilian rule. At their summit in Ghana’s capital, Accra the ECOWAS leaders expressed happiness at the new time table presented by Mali following months of negotiation. The ECOWAS envoy to Mali, the former … Continue reading ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Mali and Burkina Faso