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ECOWAS Shuts Borders With Mali Over Coup, Imposes Sanctions

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday condemned the military coup in Mali and pledged a range of retaliatory actions, including financial sanctions.

Rebel soldiers arrested Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse on Tuesday afternoon following weeks of political unrest in the country.

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The dramatic move followed the seizure of an army base near the capital Bamako the same morning.

In a statement, the Economic Community for West African States said that its members would close land and air borders to Mali and pledged to demand sanctions against “all the putschists and their partners and collaborators”.

The 15-nation bloc — which includes Mali — also said that it would suspend the country from its internal decision-making bodies.

“ECOWAS has noted with great concern the seizure of power by Malian military putschists,” said the statement, which was originally published in French.

Credit: AFP

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