Coup Leader to Step Down in Mali
West Africa leaders have negotiated a deal that will see coup leader Captain Amadou Sonogo step down.
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West Africa:
Ecowas and the Political Crisis in Mali
New Dawn, 5 April 2012
The ongoing political crisis in Mali presents a dilemma for ECOWAS as it strives to restore calm and bring back the ousted regime. ECOWAS is caught between minimizing civilian… Read more »
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Mali:
West African Military Leaders Meet in Abidjan to Address the Country's Crisis
U.S. Embassy Abidjan, 6 April 2012
Army chiefs of staff from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gathered yesterday in Abidjan for an emergency meeting on the Malian crisis. Providing details on… Read more »
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Mali:
West African Leaders Clamp Down With Sanctions
allAfrica, 3 April 2012
West African leaders have imposed a wide range of stringent sanctions on the military junta in Mali. Read more »
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West Africa:
Mali Coup Points to Need for Early Warning Systems
Africa Progress Panel, 3 April 2012
Deepening and consolidating the democratic transformations taking place in Africa, as well as strengthening regional and global governance arrangements, remain key challenges for… Read more »
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Mali:
Hungry for Democracy - the Peasantry and the Coup
African Arguments, 2 April 2012
What does it mean when civil society groups like the Syndicate of Peasants of Mali announce their support for the military junta, and the National Committee for Recovering… Read more »
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Mali:
Head of Junta Restores Constitution
BuaNews, 2 April 2012
The head of Mali's junta on Sunday announced the restoration of the constitution in that country, according to a statement released by the junta. Read more »
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Mali:
Urgent Action Needed to Protect Civilians
AI London, 2 April 2012
The Tuareg and Islamist armed groups who have taken the northern cities of Kidal, Gao and Timbuktu must protect the civilian population in areas under their control, Amnesty… Read more »
InFocus
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After mediation by Burkina Faso, coup leader Captain Amadou Sanogo has promised talks with all political factions aimed at setting up a transitional administration to oversee new ... Read more »
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