West Africa: Mali Closes Borders After ECOWAS Sanctions for Delayed Polls

Accra, Ghana — Mali's military government on Monday responded to West African sanctions by closing its borders and withdrawing ambassadors from nations imposing the penalties. Regional bloc ECOWAS imposed the new sanctions Sunday, after Mali's military leaders postponed promised February elections.

In a communique following a summit in Ghana Sunday, leaders of the 15 ECOWAS countries effectively severed economic and diplomatic ties with Mali.

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