The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has lifted sanctions it imposed against Mali following an August 18 putsch that ousted President IBRAHIM BOUBACAR KEITA.
The 15-nation bloc – which includes Mali – had, on August 19 said that it would suspend the country from its internal decision-making bodies, close land and air borders, until there is the formation of a unity Government and a demand for “sanctions on the putschists and their collaborators.”
Recall that Mali’s former defence minister, BAH NDAW, was named as president while COLONEL ASSIMI GOITA, leader of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) which overthrew Mali’s President IBRAHIM BOUBACAR KEITA was appointed vice president of the Transitional government a fortnight ago.
