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Brussels accused the prime minister and five other officials of obstructing the political transition in Mali.

Senegal’s Economic Groups (GES) are warning of the sanctions imposed on Mali by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) and their consequences on the economy of Senegal.

Mali’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister, Abdoulaye Diop says Paris positions and assessments of his country’s transition led to the expulsion of France’s man diplomat in Bamako.

France’s main man in Mali has been given three days to leave the country amid worsening relations between Bamako and Paris.

The military junta in Mali says it is reviewing a series of what it calls “unbalanced” defense agreements with former colonial power France.

Russia and China have blocked a French bid for the United Nations to back sanctions imposed on Mali by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas).

Mali has announced its own restrictive measures against the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) in a tit-for-tat response to the regional grouping’s decision to impose sanctions on the landlocked country over its controversial transition to democracy.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday in Accra, Ghana, imposed heavy economic and financial sanctions against Mali.

Mali is adopting a policy of appeasement towards the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) which is threatening tougher sanctions against the junta in Bamako over its controversial transition to democracy.

Clashes in the Mopti region have intensified since April 2021, making any humanitarian action difficult.