Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Mali Suspended From ECOWAS In Response To The Military Coup



ECOWAS Suspends Mali’s Membership Over Coup -- Voice of America

A West African regional group has suspended Mali's membership in response to a coup carried out by renegade soldiers last week.

Representatives of 15 member states of the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, held an emergency meeting Tuesday in Ivory Coast. President Alassane Ouattara, who chairs ECOWAS, told the representatives the group must take immediate steps to defend democracy in Mali.

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More News On The Coup In Mali

W. Africa regional bloc suspends Mali after coup -- AP
Neighbours look to sanction Mali coup leaders -- Reuters
Mali suspended from ECOWAS regional bloc after coup -- Reuters
Malians go back to work as regional leaders weigh coup -- AFP
US says still time to reverse Mali coup -- AFP
US suspends Mali aid after coup -- AFP
Mali's Amadou Sanogo comes from obscurity to head junta -- AFP
EU Calls For Restoration Of Mali Constitution After Coup -- RTT News
South Africa: Mali's Coup and Lessons for the Country -- Khadija Patel, All Africa

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