ECOWAS/Mali crisis

In a Summit of West African leaders which took place in Ghana on Saturday, there was a unanimous agreement to lay down a new road map to launch a single currency in 2027. The plan to launch a common currency this year was postponed due…

The former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan arrives in Bamako on Tuesday with a delegation as the mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for talks with the new Malian government. In a statement, he said…

The African Union has suspended Mali's membership in response to last week's military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored, it said in a statement on Tuesday. The military arrested interim President…

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday for Accra, Ghana to attend an emergency Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS. The emergency meeting is convened to discuss recent political developments in Mali. It is at the…