Tag: Economic Community of West African States
One killed as pre-election protests spread in Ivory Coast
One person was killed and several injured when security forces opened fire on protesters in the southeast of Ivory coast on Monday, several witnesses...
West African leaders lift sanctions on Mali
Leaders of the West African regional bloc have lifted sanctions imposed on Mali following the 18 August military coup that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar...
ISS: Third terms for presidents of Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea must...
Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire will hold presidential elections this October. The polls are vital for the countries’ stability. But the outgoing leaders of both countries...
Former Mali colonel Ndaw named interim president, junta leader VP
Former Mali defence minister and retired colonel Bah Ndaw was named interim president on Monday while the leader of the junta that seized power...
ISS: What causes Africa’s coups? That is the question
The near unanimous condemnation of the mutiny in Mali followed by the forced resignation of president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta questions the consensus around unconstitutional...
ISS: Côte d’Ivoire and the ‘third-term’ virus
Developments over recent months in Côte d’Ivoire point to a likely rise in tensions around the presidential polls scheduled for 31 October. Events in early August...
“Disease” of Mali coup needs stamping out, say neighbours
Mali’s West African neighbours said on Friday that sanctions they imposed over a coup there were needed to stamp out the “disease” of military...
West African leaders to push Mali junta to hand over power...
West African leaders seeking a return to democracy in Mali will on Friday demand that the military junta that ousted the president in a...
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara applies to run for third term amid protests
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Monday submitted his application to run for a third term after more protests by opponents who say the...
ISS: Mali’s military takeover puts popular protests in the spotlight
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta announced his resignation on Mali’s national television on Tuesday night, 18 August. Earlier that day he was detained by the...
Some agreement, but issues remain as West African mediators meet Mali...
Mediators from West Africa’s regional bloc reached agreement on certain points in talks with Mali’s military junta that are aimed at returning the country...
West Africa proposes plan to resolve Mali crisis; opposition unimpressed
West Africa’s regional body on Monday proposed a four-point plan to resolve Mali’s political crisis that it says should be implemented within ten days,...
