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ECOWAS leaders to deliberate over Goita's military takeover

Published on 28.05.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

The ECOWAS delegation sent on 25 May to Bamako, led by Goodluck Jonathan. © Amadou Keita/Reuters

The regional organisation will hold a closed meeting over the next few days to discuss the situation in Mali after the interim vice president Assimi Goita forced the transitional president, Bah N'Daw, from power. Backstage, discussions between west African leaders have already begun.

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ECOWAS leaders to deliberate over Goita's military takeover

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Mali ECOWAS leaders to deliberate over Goita's military takeover

The regional organisation will hold a closed meeting over the next few days to discuss the situation in Mali after the interim vice president Assimi Goita forced the transitional president, Bah N'Daw, from power. Backstage, discussions between west African leaders have already begun.

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Mali
ECOWAS leaders to deliberate over Goita's military takeover

Mali
Ex-PM Ouane free to travel abroad again

Mali
Junta leader Assimi Goïta forced to postpone Mali's constitutional referendum

Mali
Assimi Goita tries to resist pressure to appoint a new prime minister

European Union, France, Mali
Paris secretly prepared to slap sanctions on military junta

Guinea
After Guinea coup, regional leaders debate reaction to military junta behind closed doors

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Mali
Assimi Goita removes Bah N'Daw's stalwarts and takes charge of intelligence services

Mali
Paris worried EU partners' commitment could wane after Goita's show of force

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