West African countries condemn coup, shut down border with Mali

Mali soldiers (Photo credit: supplied)

August 20, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – West African Countries that make up the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have shut down their border against Mali in the backdrop of yesterday’s military coup which forced President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita to resign. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ECOWAS said “following the ongoing mutiny within the Malian Armed Forces, ECOWAS […]

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