The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended, placed economic embargo on and has shut down all land and air borders with Mali.
In line with an earlier threat against non-tolerance to unconstitutional ascent to power, ECOWAS, late Tuesday, published a decisive communique on the military takeover in Mali, one of 15 members of the regional organization.
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Key amongst the decisions taken so far by the regional body is – the suspension of Mali from all decision making bodies of ECOWAS as well as placing and economic and financial embargo on them.
The Community has also urged member states to close all land and air borders with the landlocked country and has as well called for immediate implementation of sanctions against all military officers, their partners and collaborators who participated in yesterday’s military takeover until Constitutional order is restored.
The regional body also says it is dispatching a high-level delegation to Mali to ensure the return of Constitutional order.
